May 23, 2025  
Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2023-2024 
    
Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2023-2024

JAPN 2101 Japanese 1


4 semester hours

An introduction to the fundamentals of Japanese, emphasizing listening and speaking skills. Students learn to ask and answer simple questions in the present and past tense. Introduces reading and writing of Hiragana and approximately 30 Kanji along with essentials of Japanese culture and custom.

Fall semester only.