JAPN 6

About this course

The third-quarter of intermediate Japanese. Introduces the Japanese language and culture with further development of materials presented in JAPN D005. The emphasis will be on acquisition of the high 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 based on an understanding of the language structures should also be emphasized. Forty-six more kanji, Sino-Japanese characters will be introduced. Students will develop high 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 5Intermediate Japanese (Second Quarter)
• or

Catalog wording: “JAPN D005. 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 6

ASSIST maps JAPN 6 to a requirement in 46 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.

• Leadership StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
• Comparative LiteratureDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Philosophy, B.A. with a Specialization in Law and SocietyDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Asian American StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Philosophy, B.A. with a Specialization in Medicine and Well-BeingDe Anza → UC Irvine
• History, with a Specialization in History for Future TeachersDe Anza → UC Irvine
• African American StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• ClassicsDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Gender and Sexuality StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• HistoryDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Literary JournalismDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Global CulturesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Japanese Language and LiteratureDe Anza → UC Irvine
• EnglishDe Anza → UC Irvine
• East Asian CulturesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Religious StudiesDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Art HistoryDe Anza → UC Irvine
• PhilosophyDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Film and Media StudiesDe 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