Summary: If you are preparing for the CATTI, I personally think having a Japanese-Chinese and Chinese-Japanese dictionary is sufficient.
Original Answer#
The old squirrel, who has never stopped collecting and has never started memorizing words, has come uninvited to list the details of some well-known Japanese dictionaries in China (mainly publication dates and the number of entries).
Chinese-Japanese: (I personally think this is quite helpful for "translation")
New Chinese-Japanese Dictionary (2011, number of entries unknown)
Oriental Chinese-Japanese Dictionary (2011, 53,000 entries for Chinese-Japanese, about 10,000 for Japanese-Chinese)
Modern Chinese-Japanese Dictionary (Volumes 1 & 2) (1993, a total of 300,000) — the price and weight are quite impressive 233
Japanese-Chinese and Chinese-Japanese: (Indexing is key; if you can't remember a word, there's a way to confirm it)
Kodansha Japanese-Chinese and Chinese-Japanese Dictionary (2016, 41,000 entries for Japanese-Chinese, 52,000 entries for Chinese-Japanese)
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press · Sanseido Japanese-Chinese and Chinese-Japanese Dictionary (2002, over 30,000 entries for Japanese-Chinese, over 40,000 entries for Chinese-Japanese)
Japanese-Chinese type: (Just for peace of mind 233, using a phone is probably faster)
New Japanese-Chinese Dictionary (Revised Edition) (2017, about 90,000 entries)
Shinmeikai Japanese-Chinese Dictionary (2012, over 73,000 entries)
Modern Japanese-Chinese Bilingual Dictionary (Revised Edition) (2012, over 42,000 entries), Hujiang's vocabulary database
New Century Japanese-Chinese Bilingual Dictionary (2009, nearly 170,000), Youdao's vocabulary database
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press · Wakan Sansai Japanese-Chinese Bilingual Learning Dictionary (2002, 54,000 entries)
You can often find some of the dictionaries mentioned above on Duozhuayu; if you're just looking to pass the exam and don't mind second-hand books, you can check them out. The prices are much cheaper, and the condition is generally good — after all, they are used to prop up computers after the exam, so second-hand is fine (mistake).
Note: This article is a response published on MOJi Q&A.
Prices#
Regarding the number of entries: The data is estimated and comes from Douban and product details.
For most self-taught Japanese learners, this section may not be very valuable, even for those majoring in Japanese, as they mainly use various apps. Therefore, for those who just want to prepare a dictionary for the CATTI, I have specifically listed the prices of second-hand books for reference.
Regarding prices:
- The [] on Duozhuayu refers to different conditions, not promotional prices; they don't do those flashy things. However, books on Duozhuayu can easily go out of stock, so some prices may be the official prices given when out of stock.
- The numbers in [] on platforms like Dangdang and JD refer to the price fluctuation range over the past year. In my personal impression, Japanese dictionaries rarely participate in promotions like 4.23 or back-to-school discounts (100 off 30 or 50), so the price data is for reference only. If you have patience, you can use tools like Shuanmanbuy to monitor price changes.
Japanese-Chinese Type#
Shinmeikai Japanese-Chinese Dictionary#
ISBN: 9787513515474
Publication Date: 2012
Entries: Over 73,000
Tones: Yes
Price: Duozhuayu [38-44], Dangdang self-operated [59-113]
Douban
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press · Wakan Sansai Japanese-Chinese Bilingual Learning Dictionary#
ISBN: 9787560022680
Entries: 54,000
Publication Date: 2002
Tones: Yes
Price: Duozhuayu [24-35], Dangdang self-operated [54-108]
Douban
Purchased together with the one above, Duozhuayu requires a minimum of 79 for free shipping 233
New Japanese-Chinese Dictionary (Revised Edition)#
ISBN: 9787205089702【Yes】
Entries: About 90,000
Publication Date: 2017
Tones: Unknown
Price: Dangdang self-operated [105-168], Duozhuayu [40.3] (out of stock)
Not listed on Douban
Modern Japanese-Chinese Bilingual Dictionary (Revised Edition)#
ISBN: 9787544617512
Entries: Over 42,000
Publication Date: 2012
Tones: Unknown
Price: Dangdang self-operated [79-128], Duozhuayu [43.5] (out of stock)
Douban
Hujiang's copyright vocabulary database.
New Century Japanese-Chinese Bilingual Dictionary#
ISBN: 9787560082196【No】 【mdx】
Entries: Nearly 170,000
Publication Date: 2009
Tones: Unknown
Price: No self-operated [388], Duozhuayu [232.8] (out of stock)
Douban
Youdao's vocabulary database.
Japanese-Chinese and Chinese-Japanese#
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press · Sanseido Japanese-Chinese and Chinese-Japanese Dictionary#
ISBN: 9787560030777【No】
Entries: Over 30,000 for Japanese-Chinese (21,000 example sentences), over 40,000 for Chinese-Japanese
Publication Date: 2002
Tones: No
Price: Dangdang self-operated: [34-68], Duozhuayu [29.4] (out of stock)
Douban
Kodansha Japanese-Chinese and Chinese-Japanese Dictionary#
ISBN: 9787100121422【No】
Entries: 41,000 for Japanese-Chinese, 52,000 for Chinese-Japanese
Publication Date: 2016
Tones: Unknown
Price: Dangdang self-operated [95-139], Duozhuayu [48.8] (out of stock)
Douban
Chinese-Japanese#
New Chinese-Japanese Dictionary#
ISBN: 9787205072490【No】
Entries: Unknown
Publication Date: 2011
Tones: Unknown
Price: Dangdang self-operated [72-150], Duozhuayu [54] (out of stock)
Douban
Oriental Chinese-Japanese Dictionary#
ISBN: 9787100057950【Yes】
Entries: 53,000 for Chinese-Japanese, about 10,000 for Japanese-Chinese
Publication Date: 2011
Tones: Unknown
Price: JD self-operated [91-132], Duozhuayu [44.9]
Douban
Modern Chinese-Japanese Dictionary (Volumes 1 & 2)#
ISBN: 9787301039267【No】 【PDF】
Entries: About 300,000
Publication Date: 1993
Tones: Unknown
Price: No self-operated [680], Duozhuayu [238] (out of stock)
Douban
Daily#
Daijirin Sixth Edition#
ISBN: 9787544621090
Entries: 240,000
Publication Date: 2012
Tones: No
Price: JD self-operated [128-188], Duozhuayu [122]
Douban
Daijirin Seventh Edition#
ISBN: 9784000801317
Entries: 250,000
Publication Date: 2018 (domestic)
Tones: No
Price: Dangdang, JD Chinese Business Import Book Flagship Store [705-805], Duozhuayu [535]
References#
Results Announced! 2022 CATTI Japanese Preparation Strategy (Levels 2 and 3 Success)
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[[Dictionary Guide 2019 Modern Chinese]]: https://www.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/info/about/booklet-gazette/bulletin/608/open/608-10-04.html