JAPN 2

About this course

A continuation of the introduction to the Japanese language and culture, with the further development of materials presented in JAPN D001. Emphasis will be on acquisition of second-quarter beginner level of four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) as well as sociocultural knowledge which plays an important role in communicating in the target language. Japanese is the major language of instruction. Oral practice based on an understanding of the language structure will also be emphasized. In addition to practicing two of the Japanese syllabic writing systems, hiragana and katakana, and 29 kanji, 57 more kanji, Sino-Japanese characters will be introduced.

No section is scheduled at De Anza College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

• JAPN D001. (equivalent to one year of high school Japanese)
• or

Catalog wording: “JAPN D001. (equivalent to one year of high school Japanese) or equivalent”

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 2

ASSIST maps JAPN 2 to a requirement in 24 published pathways from De Anza College.

• Leadership StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
• JapaneseDe Anza → San Francisco State
• Language ScienceDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Japanese Language and LiteratureDe Anza → UC Irvine
• East Asian CulturesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Asian StudiesDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• JapaneseDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• JapaneseDe Anza → CSU Fullerton
• Language Studies MinorDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
• Language StudiesDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
• LinguisticsDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
• Applied Linguistics and MultilingualismDe Anza → UC Santa Cruz
• Humanities B.A. Online Degree CompletionDe Anza → CSU Chico
• HumanitiesDe Anza → CSU Chico
• Asian StudiesDe Anza → CSU Chico
• Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics with Departmental HonorsDe Anza → University of the Pacific
• Social Science for TeachersDe Anza → Simpson University
• Social ScienceDe Anza → Simpson University
• Liberal StudiesDe Anza → Simpson University
• General Studies AADe 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
• Japanese StudiesDe Anza → UC San Diego