JPNB81 Writing Japanese IV

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marek Mikeš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Marek Mikeš, Ph.D.
Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Japanese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 14:00–15:40 Virtuální místnost, except Mon 21. 4. to Sun 27. 4.
Prerequisites
JPN213 Writing Japanese III
The knowledge of kanji taught in the courses Japanese writing I-III
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 60 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 27/60, only registered: 2/60
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students to 250 kanji characters beyond the scope of the mandatory courses Japanese Script I-III. It seeks to provide them with both active and passive knowledge, enhancing their ability to navigate and understand Japanese texts and improving their written expression skills.
Learning outcomes
Upon completing this course, the student will be able to:
  • Read and understand vocabulary containing kanji characters from the corpus of 250 characters taught in this course
  • Write the 250 characters taught in this course
  • Comprehend and interpret the learned characters in the context of their common usage
    • Syllabus
    • The course builds on the subject Japanese Script III, and its syllabus is based on textbooks from the Basic Kanji Book series, which are used in the previous script courses.
      1. Characters 1-20
      2. Characters 21-40
      3. Characters 41-60
      4. Characters 61-80
      5. Characters 81-100
      6. Characters 101-120
      7. Characters 121-130 + progress test
      8. Characters 131-150
      9. Characters 151-170
      10. Characters 171-190
      11. Characters 191-210
      12. Characters 211-230
      13. Characters 231-250
      14. Final test
    Literature
    • Basic Kanji Book, Vol. 2 Paperback - 2009 by Chieko Kano, Yuri Shimizu, Hiroko Takenaka, Eriko Ishii
    • Intermediate Kanji Book (Kanji 1000 Plus), Kano Chieko, 1993, Bonjinsha.
    • KANŌ, Chieko. Basic kanji book. [Tōkyō]: Bonjinsha, 2007, 269 s. ISBN 9784893581198. info
    Teaching methods
    The course is conducted 90% online. In-person meetings are expected only for the initial orientation, a mid-semester progress test, and the final examination, which will be held in person. Students will have access to information about the characters for each week in the e-learning environment, including vocabulary and example sentences. They will complete mandatory homework assignments within the set deadlines, which will provide feedback on their progress.
    Assessment methods
    The final grade consists of 20% from the mid-semester progress test and 70% from the final test at the end of the semester. Students will earn 10% of the points for ongoing online tests with an unlimited number of attempts.
    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    Study Materials
    Information on completion of the course: Do záverečného hodnocení budu započítavány i průběžné testy.
    The course is taught annually.
    Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo japanistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučující.
    The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2026.
    • Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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