AOTS Japanese e-learning

Basic Kanji
A nice way to begin learning kanji
features

Gimmicks to interest beginners in kanji

Most beginners see kanji as some
meaningless figures. Once, however, you see
those characters’ etymology explained in
Major specifications
animations and other explanations provided
in your language in this course, learners of
Name of the course Basic Kanji
any countries can learn kanji characters,
which at first seem enigmatic, with ease and Targeted level of Those who have learned hiragana and katakana
fun. learners Those learning kanji for the first time
Level N5 of the Japanese-Language Proficiency
Optimized to let you learn the foundation of Test
kanji – the Carefully chosen 100 characters What is taught Reading and writing exercises of 100 kanji
This course features 100 kanji characters, all chosen characters
with good consideration, that are frequently used in
Units of learning 11 units
everyday life and essential in learning more Japanese.
These 100 characters should be your first step in Average hours 50 hours or so
learning more kanji. necessary to complete
the course
Real exercises of writing characters– again and again
Instructions given in English, Chinese, Thai, Indonesian, and
With a tablet PC, a model character displays
Vietnamese
and you can write it on the screen with your
fingertip. Thus, you can practice writing kanji, Price ¥7,500-
in this course. With a PC, you use the (plus consumption tax)
mouse. Practice again and again, until you Course available for 3 months
learn to write each character correctly.

Recommendable when --- Frequently asked questions

■ you have a non-Japanese employee who reads hiragana and is
capable of some conversations in Japanese. Yet in business,
he/she needs to learn to read and write kanji in e-mails and
documents. So, you want him/her to learn basic kanji.
■ your employees from outside Japan ask for your help in their
learning of Japanese, and you want to help them without sacrificing
much money.
Q Is this course good for sheer beginners of Japanese?
A No, it is made for those who know how to read both hiragana and
katakana.
Q Is the course good for kanji beginner?
A The course provides, in your language, explanations of “Chinese reading and Japanese
reading” of kanji, components of kanji, basic rules of stroke orders, and other basics of
kanji. Once you have learned the system of those basics of kanji, you can efficiently learn
more kanji characters as you move ahead.

Lessons and exercises provided

The course explains, in your language, those essentials in learning kanji, such as notational conventions of Japanese, how many kanji characters
Learning basic
1 knowledge there are, etymology of kanji, components of kanji, how to use “Chinese reading” and “Japanese reading’ of the same character correctly, basic
rules of correct stroke orders in writing, among others.

Learning kanji The kanji etymology animation gives a general idea of how kanji came into being. Then, a systematic explanation is provided in your language.
2 etymology These stimulate the learner’s intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn kanji.

You learn how to pronounce a kanji character, as well as some frequently-used words featuring it, listening to a voice pronouncing the character.
3 Reading exercises Since the explanations are given in your language, you have no need to consult a dictionary – you can concentrate on learning the character.

First, you learn the correct stroke order of a kanji character, with an animation. Then, you practice writing the character. With a tablet, you write
4 Writing exercises the character on the screen with your fingertip. With a PC, you use the mouse. Practice again and again, until you learn to write it correctly.

5 Text exercises Practice reading and using kanji correctly in text.

6 Check tests Each unit concludes with a check test. Confirm if you can read and use the kanji characters you learned in it correctly or not.

System Requirements The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation

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PC Windows7, 8(.1) Internet Explorer10 or higher, Firefox’s latest version, 30-1, Senju-azuma 1-chome, Adachi-ku, Tokyo 120-8534
macOSX(10.6 or higher） Google Chrome’s latest version
Android4.x Safari’s & Firefox’s latest versions, Google
AOTS Japanese e-learning: http://e-learning.aots.jp/SITE
Tablet
iOS6, iOS7 Chrome’s latest version
Feel free to contact us for more information or inquiries:
・Although it may work under some conditions other than the following environment, AOTS has not conducted
any tests for those. ・Screen optimization for tablet terminals is not available. ・The layout for PCs is used for
03-3888-8250(Direct) thank.jltc-be@aots.jp
tablet terminals as it is. ・Since the screen of a smartphone is generally small in size, there is such a possibility
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that you might be unable to use our learning materials on your smartphone in a comfortable way. In principle, it
may work, but we do not recommend it.