外国人日本語学習者の間で定評あるネルソン漢字辞典の小型版。JTS第一水準漢字、常用漢字、人名用漢字のすべてを含む3、068字を親字に採用。熟語は日常に用いられるもの30、000余語を厳選して掲載。The Compact Nelson is an abridged edition of the revised New Nelson Dictionary、Dr. Andrew N. Nelson's award-winning classic work. An invaluable guide for learning Japanese、this book has the following features:　3、068 main character entries and more than 30、000 character compounds- all the characters and compounds needed for everyday use　The Universal Radical Index (URI) which permits the user to look up a character based not only on the main radical、but ant radical found in the character. This is the most through and reliable index for novice users　Cross-referencing with the Japan Industrial Standards(JIS) code and Morohashi's Dai Kanwa jiten