2026 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Japanese language and culture courses
Japanese kanji: Basic 1 3QA
- Academic unit or major
- Japanese language and culture courses
- Instructor(s)
- Yukiko Yatabe
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- 3QA
- Course Code
- LAJ.T415
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2026
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 13, 2026
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course is for students who have completed the first half of beginner-level vocabulary and sentence patterns to master the shapes, readings, meanings, and compound words of beginner-level kanji. Students will also acquire knowledge of the fundamental kanji system and develop kanji recognition skills through classroom activities.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course, students will be able to pronounce and understand the meaning of basic-level Kanji combination words.
Keywords
Kanji, shape, pronunciation, meaning, combination, network
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Students will learn about 20 new kanji in each class. Class activities will be offered to help students 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 introduction |
Basic kanji system / Kanji for basic words (shape, pronunciation, meaning, and combination) |
| Class 2 | Kanji for time words（時・分・週・年・朝・・・） |
Students will learn Kanji shape, pronunciation, meaning, and combinations. |
| Class 3 | Kanji for location （上・下・中・・・）/Kanji for adjectives（新・古・高・・・） |
Students will learn Kanji shape, pronunciation, meaning, and combinations. |
| Class 4 | Kanji for nouns（店・音・手・・・）/Kanji for verbs（聞・話・書・・・） |
Students will learn Kanji shape, pronunciation, meaning, and combinations. |
| Class 5 | Kanji for nouns（国・館・員・・・）/Kanji for verbs （入・出・始・・・） |
Students will learn Kanji shape, pronunciation, meaning, and combinations. |
| Class 6 | Kanji for adjectives（長・短・多・・・）/ Kanji for season and family（春・夏・家・父・母・・・） |
Students will learn Kanji shape, pronunciation, meaning, and combinations. |
| Class 7 | Final examination and Feedback |
Kanji network |
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
Prerequisites
Only for international students whose Japanese proficiency is equivalent to upper-basic level with knowledge of 50-100 kanji. Applicants are required to take Kanji level test. This course is for students who do not use kanji in their first language.
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.