Recent SemestersFall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025Class SizeNot publishedCredits4PrerequisiteJAPAN 401 with a grade of "C" or better Transfers ToUC and CSUIGETC Area 6A · CSU GE Area C2DescriptionIn this course, students continue building a solid base of vocabulary and idioms in Japanese. Grammar includes more complex subordinate phrases and clauses. In addition to hiragana, students gain proficiency in the katakana syllabary and learn approximately 50 additional Sino-Japanese characters (kanji). Applied linguistic concepts occur within the context of an integrated examination of Japanese cultural and historical reference, reflecting both homogeneous and heterogeneous elements. The study of Japanese within this fertile framework promotes a vital cultural awareness, lending itself to fruitful cross-cultural analysis.Usually HeldTue Thu 4:30pm–6:35pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 4:30pm–6:35pm 