The inconsistency with which the Japanese language reads its characters borrowed from China is notorious. Nevertheless, there is a solid and fairly broad foundation of coherent patterns. This book highlights them and thus reduces the time previously spent on rote memorization to the possible minimum. The reader's vocabulary experiences a considerable expansion in the process. This significantly expanded and completely revised Volume 2 of "Learning and Retaining Kanji 1 - New Series" guides readers step by step through the phonetic groupings of the Kanji. Additionally, it offers valuable insights for those characters that stubbornly resist systematization. Extensive indexes for Volume 1 and 2 complete the work.