JAPN 4

About this course

The first-quarter of intermediate Japanese. Introduces the Japanese language and culture with the further development of materials presented in JAPN D003. The emphasis will be on acquisition of the first-quarter low intermediate level of four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) as well as the sociocultural knowledge which plays an important role in communicating in the target language. Oral practice is based on an understanding of the language structures which will also be further emphasized. Sixty-four more kanji, Sino-Japanese characters will be introduced. Students will develop low intermediate level reading strategies and writing skills, integrating hiragana, katakana and kanji.

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 D003. (equivalent to three years of high school Japanese)
• or

Catalog wording: “JAPN D003. (equivalent to three years 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 4

ASSIST maps JAPN 4 to a requirement in 40 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.

• Leadership StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
• JapaneseDe Anza → San Francisco State
• Japanese Language and CultureDe Anza → CSU Monterey Bay
• Japanese Language and LiteratureDe Anza → UC Irvine
• East Asian CulturesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Asian StudiesDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• JapaneseDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• 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
• CSU General EducationDe Anza → CSU Stanislaus
• Linguistics - Interdisciplinary Language Studies Option (B.A.)De Anza → CSU Fresno
• JapaneseDe Anza → San Jose State
• International Studies - EconomicsDe Anza → UC San Diego
• International Studies - LiteratureDe Anza → UC San Diego
• International Studies - AnthropologyDe Anza → UC San Diego
• International Studies - PhilosophyDe Anza → UC San Diego
• International Studies - LinguisticsDe Anza → UC San Diego
• International Studies - HistoryDe Anza → UC San Diego
• International Studies - SociologyDe Anza → UC San Diego
• Japanese StudiesDe Anza → UC San Diego
• International Studies - Political ScienceDe Anza → UC San Diego