This section explains in simple language the bits-and-pieces used to build kanji characters. Written in a step-by-step fashion, each important element of kanji is clearly defined and all important concepts are shown using graphic examples.

The fundamentals of kanji structure that you would expect to gain by reading several complex textbooks have been condensed into five pages of easy-to-understand reading that is essential knowledge for anyone who really wants to understand how kanji characters are built, classified, and searched