2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Japanese language and culture courses
Japanese kanji: Intermediate 1 1QA
- Academic unit or major
- Japanese language and culture courses
- Instructor(s)
- Yukiko Yatabe
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Fri
- Class
- 1QA
- Course Code
- LAJ.T427
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Apr 3, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course is aimed at students who have finished the study of basic level Japanese with knowledge of about 250 basic Kanji. Students will learn Kanji often used for the study of lower-intermediate level Japanese language as well as for daily life and campus life including their research activities. Students will learn the pronunciation and the meaning of each Kanji and Kanji combinations, and will further expand their knowledge of Kanji system and skills for recognizing Kanji which will lead them to achieve their autonomous Kanji studying.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) pronounce and understand various Kanji combination words often used for the study of lower-intermediate level and N3 level of JLPT;
2) guess the pronunciation and the meaning of Kanji combination words which they haven't seen before;
3) expand their vocabulary.
Keywords
Kanji, shape, pronunciation, meaning, combination, function, network
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Students will learn 15 new kanji in each class. Through activities and assignments in the class, students will acquire knowledge of kanji and skills for actual usage. Students are given assignments in every class, and are required to take the final exam.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Course guidance / Level check test / Kanji for dairy words （米・油・鳥・緑・品・・・）/ Kanji writing | Students will learn Kanji shape, pronunciation, meaning, combinations and Kanji writing. |
| Class 2 | Kanji for body （頭・顔・首・歯・指・・・）/ Kanji skill (phonetic markers) | Students will learn Kanji shape, pronunciation, meaning, combinations and Kanji skill (phonetic markers). |
| Class 3 | Kanji for verbs （貸・借・洗・用・落・・・）/ Kanji skill (radicals) | Students will learn Kanji shape, pronunciation, meaning, combinations and Kanji skill (radicals). |
| Class 4 | Single Kanji used for one word （数・点・角・波・液・・・）/ kanji skill (Kun & On reading) | Students will learn Kanji shape, pronunciation, meaning, combinations and kanji skill (Kun & On reading). |
| Class 5 | Kanji for prefix and suffix （初・予・全・末・化・・・） | Students will learn Kanji shape, pronunciation, meaning, combinations and Kanji skill (prefix and suffix). |
| Class 6 | Kanji for adjectives （静・暑・寒・危・難・・・）/ Kanji skill (Kanji with same pronunciation) | Students will learn Kanji shape, pronunciation, meaning, combinations and Kanji skill (homonym: different Kanji characters but the same pronunciations). |
| Class 7 | Final examination and Feedback | Reading activity |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend 30-60 minutes each for preparing for and reviewing class (including the time spent for assignments) by referring to textbook and other course materials.
Textbook(s)
Original material
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Will be introduced in the class
Evaluation methods and criteria
Class performance 20%, Assignment 20%, Final examination 60%
In order to take the final exam, students are required to have a minimum attendance of 60%.
Related courses
- LAJ.T416 ： Japanese kanji: Basic 2
- LAJ.T428 ： Japanese kanji: Intermediate 2
Prerequisites
Only for international students whose Japanese proficiency is equivalent to lower- intermediate level (with knowledge of around 250 kanji). Applicants who have passed Japanese kanji: Basic 2 are, in principle, accepted in this course, however, new applicants are required to take Kanji level test. This course is for students who do not use kanji in their first language.
Office hours
Tuesday 15:20-16:00 (Contact by E-mail in advance to schedule an appointment)
Other
You must reserve your place in the class in advance using Japanese class online system (http://js.ila.titech.ac.jp/~web). You will not be allowed to attend the class without reservation.