Introduction to Japanese

Learning Project Summary

• Project code:
• Suggested Prerequisites:
  • Computing in Japanese
• Time investment: 1 month
• Assessment suggestions:
• Portal: Humanities
• School: Language and Literature
• Department: Japanese
• Stream Japanese stream
• Level: Beginner

Content summary

This learning project will provide an introduction to the Japanese language.

Goals

This learning project offers learning activities to enable you to:

• Understand some basic elements of the Japanese language
• Learn the pronunciation of Japanese
• Understand the various writing systems
• Learn the syllabaries of Japanese

Learning materials

Wikibooks has a book on the topic of

Japanese

Lessons

• Lesson 1: Introduction to the Japanese Language
• Lesson 2: Introduction to the Japanese Writing System
• Lesson 3: Kana
• Lesson 4: Kanji
• Lesson 5: Pronunciation of Japanese
• Lesson 6: Looking For Someone