Japanese About Japanese is spoken by 128 million people, primarily in Japan. Japanese uses four different systems of writing, these are: kanji (Chinese characters) hiragana, katakana and romanji. Hiragana is symbolic and the most original writing system in Japan. Japanese is the 9th most spoken language in the world. Our teachers are highly qualified and experienced native speakers. They use their extensive knowledge of the language, literature and culture to inspire and encourage students to progress in their learning and develop a high level of competence in the language. Student Testimonial Find out what our students have to say. Can't see the language class or level you are interested in? Our new timetable will be released in August 2023. Register your interest and be first to hear when our new classes goes live. Beginner Japanese Level 1, Part 1 (Evening 5 Week Intensive) Study Mode: Intensive Available dates: 15 June 2023 to 13 July 2023 Duration: 15 hours Delivery Mode(s): Please check individual class details This course is aimed at a wide range of students with a general interest in Japanese. No prior knowledge of Japanese is required as the course is for complete beginners. Summer course Places available Price:£165 - £235 View details Japanese Level 1, Part 1 (one-week intensive) Study Mode: Intensive Available dates: 10 July 2023 to 14 July 2023 Duration: 15 hours Delivery Mode(s): Please check individual class details This course is aimed at a wide range of students with a general interest in Japanese. No prior knowledge of Japanese is required as the course is for complete beginners. Summer course Places available Price:£165 - £235 View details Our people Our teachers are native speakers and are well versed in the latest methodology and pedagogy of language teaching, also bringing an immersive cultural experience to the classroom. They use the communicative approach which encourages students to speak the language throughout the lesson, enabling students to quickly pick up the target language. Dong-Hi Shin Teacher of Japanese Honami Ikeda Teacher of Japanese Yoko Kagawa Teacher of Japanese Yoshimi Nakane (Berrecloth) Teacher of Japanese View all people Contact us For more information about our courses please contact us using the details below. languagecentreshortcourse@kcl.ac.uk +44 (0)207 848 2890 What level should I study? To ensure you select the right level to study, have a look at our level descriptions Browser does not support script. Browser does not support script. Browser does not support script. Browser does not support script.
Japanese Level 1, Part 1 (Evening 5 Week Intensive) Study Mode: Intensive Available dates: 15 June 2023 to 13 July 2023 Duration: 15 hours Delivery Mode(s): Please check individual class details This course is aimed at a wide range of students with a general interest in Japanese. No prior knowledge of Japanese is required as the course is for complete beginners. Summer course Places available Price:£165 - £235 View details
Japanese Level 1, Part 1 (one-week intensive) Study Mode: Intensive Available dates: 10 July 2023 to 14 July 2023 Duration: 15 hours Delivery Mode(s): Please check individual class details This course is aimed at a wide range of students with a general interest in Japanese. No prior knowledge of Japanese is required as the course is for complete beginners. Summer course Places available Price:£165 - £235 View details
What level should I study? To ensure you select the right level to study, have a look at our level descriptions