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Course Contents of Japanese Language

Course Levels
The Japanese Language Program is divided into different study levels, as described in the table below.

Japanese Proficiency Level	Name of Program	Study Goals	Course Duration
N5	Beginner	The ability to understand some basic Japanese. One is able to read and understand typical expressions and sentences written in hiragana, katakana, and basic kanji. One is able to listen and comprehend conversations about topics regularly encountered in daily life and classroom situations, and is able to pick up necessary information from short conversations spoken slowly.	250-400 hours
N4	Beginner	The ability to understand basic Japanese. One is able to read and understand passages on familiar daily topics written in basic vocabulary and kanji. One is able to listen and comprehend conversations encountered in daily life and generally follow their contents, provided that they are spoken slowly.	500-750 hours
N3	Intermediate Level	The ability to understand Japanese used in everyday situations to a certain degree. One is able to read and understand written materials with specific contents concerning everyday topics. One is also able to grasp summary information such as newspaper headlines. In addition, one is also able to read slightly difficult writings encountered in everyday situations and understand the main points of the content if some alternative phrases are available to aid one’s understanding. One is able to listen and comprehend coherent conversations in everyday situations, spoken at near-natural speed, and is generally able to follow their contents as well as grasp the relationships among the people involved.	850-1200 hours
N2	Advance Level	The ability to understand Japanese used in everyday situations, and in a variety of circumstances to a certain degree. One is able to read materials written clearly on a variety of topics, such as articles and commentaries in newspapers and magazines as well as simple critiques, and comprehend their contents. One is also able to read written materials on general topics and follow their narratives as well as understand the intent of the writers. One is able to comprehend orally presented materials such as coherent conversations and news reports, spoken at nearly natural speed in everyday situations as well as in a variety of settings, and is able to follow their ideas and comprehend their contents. One is also able to understand the relationships among the people involved and the essential points of the presented materials.	1400-2000 hours
N1	Advance Level	The ability to understand Japanese used in a variety of circumstances. One is able to read writings with logical complexity and/or abstract writings on a variety of topics, such as newspaper editorials and critiques, and comprehend both their structures and contents. One is also able to read written materials with profound contents on various topics and follow their narratives as well as understand the intent of the writers comprehensively. One is able to comprehend orally presented materials such as coherent conversations, news reports, and lectures, spoken at natural speed in a broad variety of settings, and is able to follow their ideas and comprehend their contents comprehensively. One is also able to understand the details of the presented materials such as the relationships among the people involved, the logical structures, and the essential points.	3100-4500
Intensive Japanese Language course for Eligible Students	After getting an eligibility certificate, this course accelerates your language skills and cultural knowledge for your next stage in Japan.	30 hours