Read MANGA: Intro to Written Japanese

Through exposure to contemporary and classic Japanese manga and anime, students will learn Japan's two phonetic alphabets (hiragana and katakana) and their pronunciation, how to diagram a written Japanese sentence, as well as be introduced to the building blocks of kanji. Regardless of past language experience, students will be taught translation skills for enjoying Japanese manga (comics), basic Japanese grammar and vocabulary, useful dictionary skills for future self-directed or classroom studies, the proper technique for writing Japanese characters, and be introduced to preparation for the JLPT 5 language proficiency exam.