Welcome to the most challenging — and rewarding — course Manga University has ever offered. We’re going to take you deep inside the world of yojijukugo, four-kanji expressions that make up some of the best-known and -loved Japanese idioms. These include gems like "kill two birds with one stone," "time is money" and many more!

These expressions are all over Japanese literature, TV, even your favorite manga and anime, but they are rarely taught in the classroom. Learning these yojijukugo expressions and working them into your conversations and writing will bring you that much closer to your goal of fluency in the Japanese language, and like all Manga University books, you learn each expression through fun and easy-to-understand manga drawings by MU's Chihiro Hattori.

Features 80 Japanese idioms, each accompanied by a full English explanation, kanji breakdown, example sentence, and a charming and original manga drawing by Chihiro Hattori.