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JAPN 1
Elementary Japanese (First Quarter) · 5 units · used in 24 transfer pathways
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Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsWinter 2027 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
An introduction to the language and the culture of Japan. Emphasis will be on language as the primary expression of culture and a medium of communication. Four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing), as well as sociocultural knowledge which plays an important role in communicating in the target language, will be developed. Japanese will be the major language of instruction. Oral practice based on an understanding of the language structure will also be emphasized. Mastering of two of the Japanese syllabic writing systems, hiragana and katakana, and 29 kanji (Chinese characters) is required.
Sections this term
Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 11:21 PM UTCJAPN 1Elementary Japanese (First Quarter)Open1 section · 35 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 40054 · 42ZOpen · 35
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”
Transfer pathways that use JAPN 1
ASSIST maps JAPN 1 to a requirement in 24 published pathways from De Anza College.
- JapaneseDe Anza → San Francisco State
- Interdisciplinary StudiesDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
- Japanese Language and CultureDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
- East Asian CulturesDe Anza → UC Irvine
- Japanese Language and LiteratureDe Anza → UC Irvine
- Language ScienceDe Anza → UC Irvine
- Asian StudiesDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
- JapaneseDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
- JapaneseDe Anza → CSU Fullerton
- Applied Linguistics and MultilingualismDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Language StudiesDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Language Studies MinorDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- LinguisticsDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
- Asian StudiesDe Anza → CSU Chico
- HumanitiesDe Anza → CSU Chico
- Humanities B.A. Online Degree CompletionDe Anza → CSU Chico
- General Studies AADe Anza → Simpson University
- Liberal StudiesDe Anza → Simpson University
- Social ScienceDe Anza → Simpson University
- Social Science for TeachersDe Anza → Simpson University
- Linguistics - Interdisciplinary Language Studies Option (B.A.)De Anza → CSU Fresno
- Art HistoryDe Anza → CSU Dominguez Hills
- Spanish B.A. Literature & Linguistics OptionDe Anza → CSU Dominguez Hills
- Spanish B.A. Spanish for the ProfessionsDe Anza → CSU Dominguez Hills
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