#笹原宏之 #画数が夥しい漢字１２１ :9784469232851

**A leading authority on "kokuji" (Japanese-created characters), involved in "ghost characters" and kanji culture**
Japanese linguist. A leading researcher in the study of kokuji, kanji created in Japan.
He holds a Ph.D. in Literature from Waseda University, where he is also a professor. He is involved in the selection and revision of Joyo Kanji (kanji for everyday use) for the Japanese Language Subcommittee of the Council for Cultural Affairs, Agency for Cultural Affairs. He also serves on the editorial board of Sanseido's "Shinmeikai Japanese Dictionary" and Meiji Shoin's "Japanese Linguistics."
He researches the notation known as "ateji" (phonetic kanji spellings) and is also the discoverer of "ghost characters." He conducts interdisciplinary research on kanji culture from various quantitative linguistic, historical, social, and cultural perspectives.
### Q&A
Q: What did he do?
A: He comprehensively researches Japanese linguistics and language, particularly elucidating Japanese-created kanji (kokuji).
Q: What are his famous works?
A: "Ateji/Ate-yomi Kanji Expression Dictionary." This book compiles "ghost characters" – kanji expressions that are missing from lyrics and manga, and which, though listed in dictionaries, are unknown and unreadable.
English Summary
**A leading authority on Japanese characters, involved in “ghost characters” and kanji culture**
Japanese linguist/linguist. A leading researcher in the study of Japanese kanji, the national characters.
Doctor of Literature (Waseda University), professor at Waseda University, and involved in the selection and revision of commonly used kanji for the Japanese Language Subcommittee of the Cultural Council of the Agency for Cultural Affairs. He also serves on the editorial committee of Sanseido's ``Shinmeikai Japanese Dictionary'' and Meiji Shoin's ``Japanese Studies.''
He studies the notation called ``Ateji'' and is also an excavator of ``Ghost Characters''. We conduct interdisciplinary research on kanji culture from various linguistic, historical, social, and cultural aspects.
### Q&A
Q: What did you do?
To comprehensively study Japanese linguistics and linguistics, and in particular to elucidate Japanese kanji (national characters).
Q: What are your famous works?
``A dictionary of kanji expressions and kanji expressions''. This is a book that collects ``ghost characters'' that are missing from lyrics and manga, and that are listed in dictionaries but are unknown and unreadable.
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