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Japanese kanji characters combine meaning with beauty and thus offer a unique medium for artistic expression. But if you don’t know the language, how do you find characters that say what you want and are not just a "kanji cliché"? You can start here. This attractive book has over one hundred thirty kanji presented in a simple format for easy use. For example:

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Paperback, 144 pages
Published October 1st 2003 by Stone Bridge Press
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Some neat material on kanji history and calligraphy, and extensive discussion of the kanji they covered, but rather focussed on people who want to get cool edgy martial arts tattoos.
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