Shin Nihongo no Kiso Japanese Kanji Workbook I (English Version) is the first kanji study book in the Shin Nihongo no Kiso series. The Shin Nihongo no Kiso introductory-level books and tapes were developed principally to enable technical trainees visiting Japan for short periods to study Japanese conversation. Their ease of use by both students and teachers and their effectiveness in developing a firm grounding in basic Japanese earned them an excellent reputation, and they rapidly became popular. They are now enjoying even wider use than the original Nihongo no Kiso series on which they are based.