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熊本大学
Kumamoto Universityに ほん ごあんない

日本語クラス案内Japanese Classes Guidebook

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こ う き

2024年 後期
Fall Semester 2024
English version

All students who wish to take Japanese classes must register on SOSEKI.

だい がく きょういく とう かつ か ん り うん えい き こ う

大学 教 育 統括管理運営機構
Headquarters for Admissions and Education
ふ ぞ く た げ ん ご ぶ ん か そうごうきょういく

附属多言語文化総合 教 育 センター
Center for International Education

Contents
1. How to register for Japanese classes ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 2
2. Fall semester, 2024 Academic Calendar for Japanese Classes
3. Level of Japanese classesꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 3ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 4

4. Student status in Kumamoto Universityꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 5

5. A guide to selecting Japanese classes according to your student status ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 6(1) Undergraduate students 【U】 ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ See Japanese version(2) Special undergraduate auditors 【SU-S】【SU】 ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ See Japanese version(3) Special undergraduate auditors (Japanese Studies Program) 【SU-J】 ꞏꞏ See Japanese version(4) Graduate students/Research students/Others 【G】【SG】【R】【O】 ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 7(5) Japanese language trainees 【N】 ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 10
6. Creditꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 11

7.Grading……………………………………………………………………………………………12

8. Intensive Japanese Course for Monbukagakusho Scholarship students ……..……………………13
9. Kouza (Japanese Language Courses for Beginners) ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 14
10. Class Hours

ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 15

11. Classrooms ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 16
12. List of the Japanese Classesꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 17

13. Timetable ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 19
14. List of Instructors ꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏꞏ 21

1．How to register for Japanese classes

Select your Japanese level.

You may only take classes of one-level.

JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test)

You have not passed or taken

You have passed

N1➡ K7 level

Try sample questions on JLPT

N2➡K6 level

web site to find your level.

N3➡ K5 level

JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) official website.

N4➡ K4 level※If you are a beginner, you can take”Nihongo Kouza”.

N5➡ K3 level

Select classes from those classes at your level listed in “A guide for selecting Japaneseclasses according to your student status” (p. 6 ~).
It is not recommended to take classes lower than your level.

Registration (rishuu tooroku；履修登録) is to September 25.
Read the syllabus and register for your Japanese classes on SOSEKI.
 From 2022 all students, including auditors (graduate students
and research students), must register for Japanese classes on SOSEKI.

Look at the Moodle course of your class by Sep. 25. ※If you cannot see the Moodle course thatyou registered, it means that you have not completed your registration on SOSEKI.
※Adjustment of registration (rishuu tooroku shuusei ; 履修登録修正) is Sep.
26(Thu.)- Oct. 2(Wed.). In this period you can change or cancel the classes
you have registered for on SOSEKI.

22．Academic Calendar 2024 Fall Semester for JapaneseClasses
Fall semester（9/26 - 2/10）・Term 3（9/26 - 11/27）・Term 4（11/28 - 2/10）
Sep

5A
A

Oct

Sun.

Mon.

Tue.

Wed.

Thur.

Fri.

Sat.

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

㉖

㉗

28

29

㉚

①

②

③

④

５

６

⑦

⑧

⑨

⑩

⑪

12

13

⑭

⑮

⑯

⑰

⑱

19

20

㉑

㉒

㉓

㉔

㉕

26

27

㉘

㉙

㉚

㉛
1

2
9

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

(～9/25 ) Course registration on SOSEKI(9/24) course registration consultation meeting)(9/26) Classes begin.
(9/26-10/2) Change of course registration: you
can change or cancel your course registration.

(10/14) class day（11/1）No Classes（11/5）No Classes

３

４

５

⑥

７

⑧

10

⑪

⑫

⑬

⑭

⑮

17

⑱

⑲

⑳

㉑

㉒

24

㉕

㉖

27

㉘

㉙

*（11/2-11/4）University Festival
16 （11/7） No Classes! But you may have some
supplementary classes.
23 (11/13-15,18-19) You may have some
supplementary classes at 16:25 -17:55.
30 （11/27）No Classes

１

②

③

④

⑤

⑥

7

8

⑨

⑩

⑪

⑫

⑬

14

15

⑯

⑰

⑱

⑲

⑳

21

22

㉓

㉔

25

26

27

28

29

30

31
1

2

3

4

（1/17）No Classes*(1/18-19 University entrance examination ）（1/21-22,24,27) You may have some
supplementary classes at 16:25 -17:55.
（1/23）No Classes! But you may have some
supplementary classes.

5

6

７

⑧

⑨

⑩

11

12

13

⑭

⑮

⑯

17

18

19

⑳

㉑

㉒

23

㉔

25

26

㉗

㉘

㉙

㉚

㉛
１

2

③

④

⑤

⑥

⑦

8

9

⑩

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31
3

（12/25～1/7）Winter vacation.

3．Level of Japanese Classes
Japanese classes offered at Kumamoto University are categorized into the following
eight levels according to the language proficiency of students.

Students

Level of Japanese
proficiency
For
K8

Superior

Contents

Sample questions↓

those

who

have

passed the JLPT N1 witha high score.
For those who

K7

Upper-Advanced

No Japanese classes！
You do not need to takeany Japanese classes forinternational students.
Beyond the JLPT N1

have passed
the JLPT N1.
For those who

K6

Lower-Advanced

The JLPT N1

have passed
the JLPT N2.

K5

K4

UpperIntermediate

LowerIntermediate

For those whohave passed
the JLPT N3.
For those who

Upper-Elementary

The JLPT N3

have passed
the JLPT N4.
For those who

K3

The JLPT N2

The JLPT N4

have passed
the JLPT N5.

K2

Lower-Elementary

For those who have studied
Beginning level Japanese.
For those who will study

K1

Beginning

The JLPT N5

Basic JapaneseJapanese for the
first time.

The level of Japanese proficiency is written in the list of Japanese classes (→p.17) andeach syllabus. Please choose the appropriate classes of your Japanese level. It is notrecommended to take classes lower than your level.
44．Student status in Kumamoto University
Whether or not you can obtain credits depends on your status in Kumamoto University. Pleasecheck your status according to the table below.

SymbolofStudent Status

Description

status
U

SU-S

SU-J

Undergraduate Student

Students who passed the entrance examination and
who intend to graduate from Kumamoto University

Special Undergraduate

Exchange Students in the Short-Term Exchange

Auditors (Short-Term

Program at the undergraduate level from Universities

Exchange Program)having university exchange agreement

Special Undergraduate

Students in the Japanese Studies Program

Auditors (Japanese Studies P

Exchange Students at the undergraduate level fromSU

Special Undergraduate
Auditors

Universities having departmental exchange
agreement
Students who passed the entrance examination and who

G

Graduate Student

intend to graduate from a graduate school ofKumamoto University (including doctor and master's
course students)

Special Auditors and Special
SG

Research Students inStudents in the exchange program at the graduate level

Graduate SchoolStudents who take the preparatory Japanese language
N

Japanese Language Trainees(Nihongo Kensyuu Sei)

program for six months among Japanese
Government (Monbukagakusho) ScholarshipStudents with embassy recommendation andTeacher-Training Students

Undergraduate ResearchR

Students / Graduate ResearchStudents

O

Others (Researchers, etc.)

Research students who belong to undergraduate/graduate schools
Researchers at Kumamoto University (Not students)

55.A guide for selecting Japanese classes
according to your student status(1) Undergraduate students【U】→See Japanese version(2) Special undergraduate auditors 【SU-S】【SU】→See Japanese version(3) Special undergraduate auditors for the Japanese Studies
Program【SU-J】→See Japanese version(4) Graduate students, special auditors in graduate school,
research students, and others【G】【SG】【R】【O】(5) Japanese language trainees (Nihongo Kenshusei)【N】→See Japanese version

6

(4) Graduate students, special auditors /special research students in graduate school, research
students, and others【G】【SG】【R】【O】
This section applies to the following students or researchers:a) Graduate students who belong to masterʼs or doctoral program【G】b) Special Auditors /Special Research students in the graduate level【SG】
c) Research students at the graduate level【R】d) Research students at undergraduate level【R】
e) Others (researchers, etc.) 【O】

Please take classes appropriate to your Japanese level. Please note that you cannot earn any credits fromJapanese classes.
Please apply for Japanese classes on SOSEKI by Sep.25. Graduate students and research students (i.e., auditors) canregister for Japanese classes on SOSEKI from Spring semester, 2022. If you fail to register for a class on SOSEKI, youwill not be able to see the course you applied on Moodle. If you wish to change your registration, you will be able to do
it by October 2.
You can audit Japanese classes from your Japanese level. However, you cannot earn any credits for Japanese classes.
Your grade (G [pass, 合], F [fail 否], drop [×]) will not affect your GPA.
How to apply for Japanese classes:

Please use the Syllabus Code to find the syllabus on the portal and the Course Code to register for classes
on SOSEKI.

◆ K7 level classes※ This is a special course code for students 【G】【SG】【R】【O】. If you register with this code, you can NOT
receive credit.
CourseSyllabus
Course Titles
Course Subject
Instructor
Day Time Classroom
Code
Code※
Upper-Advanced
2A
Japanese A-2a
14446
Ooba
Thu
B3021
３
Oral Expressions I
Upper-Advanced
3C
Japanese A-2b
14206
SagawaWed
3
B3023
Academic Writing
Upper-Advanced Listening
3C
Japanese B-2a
14456
Nakamura Mon
3
B3061
Comprehension & Vocabulary I

Japanese B-2b

14466

Upper-Advanced Grammar A I

Koga

Thu

1

3C

B3062

Japanese D-2b

14496

Upper-Advanced Reading B I

Ooba

Mon

4

2B

B3142

7

◆ K6 level classes
Course Titles

CourseCode※

Course Subject

Instructor

Day

Time

Classroom

Syllabus
CodeJapanese IV-2d

14546

Lower-Advanced Grammar I

Nakamura

Mon

2

3C

B3414

Japanese IV-2a

14396

Lower-Advanced
Oral Expressions

Koga

Tue

3

2A

B3411

Japanese IV-2e

14556

Lower-Advanced Reading I

Miyamoto

Wed

4

3C

A3416

Japanese IV-2h

14606

Lower-Advanced Reading AI

Kuriyama

Thu

４

3C

B3418

Japanese IV-2i

14566

Lower-Advanced
Listening Comprehension I

Kuriyama

Thu

3

2D

A3432

Japanese IV-2j

14436

Lower-Advanced Writing

Michimoto

Fri

2

2D

A3437

◆ K5 level classes
Course Titles

CourseCode※

Course Subject

Instructor

Day

Time

Classroom

Syllabus
CodeJapanese III-2m

14346

Upper-Intermediate
Oral Expressions

Kuriyama

Fri

1

2A

B3364

Japanese III-2g

14516

Upper-Intermediate Grammar Ⅰ

Akaki

Thu

２

2D

B3357

Japanese III-2i

14526

Upper-Intermediate Reading Ⅰ

Katayama

Wed

２

2D

B3359

Japanese III-2k

14536

Upper-Intermediate
Listening Comprehension Ⅰ

Katayama

Tue

２

2D

B3361

Instructor

Day

Time

Classroom

Syllabus
Code

Sagawa

Tue

１

2D

B3362

Sagawa

Wed

1

2B

B3367

Kuriyama

Fri

2

2B

B3369

◆ K４-5 level classes
Course Titles

CourseCode※Japanese III-2l

14506

Japanese III-2o

14576

Japanese III-2p

14586

Course Subject

Lower & Upper-Intermediate
Extensive Reading andVocabulary II
Lower & Upper-Intermediate
Kanji B
Lower & Upper-Intermediate
Kanji A◆ K４ level classes
Course Titles

CourseCode※

Course Subject

Instructor

Day

Time

Classroom

Syllabus
CodeJapanese II-2j

14328

Lower-Intermediate Oral
Expressions

Kuriyama

Tue

4

2A

B3305

JapaneseⅠⅠ-2a

14296

Lower-Intermediate Reading

Kosaka

Mon

2

2A

B3291

JapaneseⅠⅠ-2b

14306

Lower-Intermediate
Grammar B

Kosaka

Tue

2

2A

B3293

8

JapaneseⅠⅠ-2c

14316

JapaneseⅠⅠ-2d

14326

Lower-Intermediate
Grammar A
Lower-Intermediate
Conversation

Sagawa

Thu

2

2A

B3295

Yonawa

Wed

2

2A

B3297

◆ K3 level classes
Course Titles

CourseCode※

Course Subject

Instructor

Day

Time

Classroom

Syllabus
CodeJapanese I-2c

14286

Upper-Elementary Grammar B

Sagawa

Tue

４

2B

B3235

Japanese I-2b

14276

Upper-Elementary Grammar A

Kuriyama

Tue

1

2B

B3233

◆ K1-2 level classes
Those who are at the Lower-Elementary level can take Nihongo Koza (Japanese Language Course forbeginners). See 「9. Nihongo Kouza (Japanese Language Course for Beginners)」for details.

To assist graduate students in finding employment in Japan, regular graduate students [G] may attend thefollowing classes for Japanese language trainees [N].

●K1-2 Level
Elementary 1a・ Grammar
Conversation 5 ＊

Ooba

Mon

1

３B

Elementary 1b・ Grammar
Conversation 1 ＊

Ezaki

Mon

2

３B

Hinokuma

Tue

1

３B

Hinokuma

Tue

2

３B

Elementary 1j・
Reading/Writing/Kanj 3 ＊YonawaWed

1

３B

Elementary 1e・Grammar
Conversation 2 ＊Miyamoto

Wed

2

３B

Elementary 1f・Grammar
Conversation 3 ＊

Akaki

Thu

1

３B

Elementary 1g・Culture &Expressions＊

Koga

Thu

2

３B

Elementary 1h・Grammar
Conversation 6 ＊Michimoto

Fri

1

３B

Elementary 1i・Grammar
Conversation 4 ＊

Ezaki

Fri

2

３B

Elementary 1c・
Reading/Writing/Kanji１＊
Elementary 1d・
Reading/Writing/Kanj２＊
Intensive Japanese
Course（Elementary）

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(5) Japanese Language Trainees (Nihongo Kenshuusei) 【N】
Japanese language trainees are students who have passed the examination offered at Japanese
embassies of their countries and will enroll in the preparatory six-month Japanese language course.

There are two categories:a) Japanese government (MEXT) scholarship students with embassy
recommendationsb) Teacher-training students

If your Japanese level is elementary (K1-K2), please take Intensive Japanese Course.(p.13)
If your Japanese lever is intermediate or higher, please consult with the full-time instructor
in advance. (→ p.13, 16)

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6. Credit
Regular Students in Undergraduate School【U】
Undergraduate students who need Japanese language course credits for theirCompulsory Foreign Language subject requirements should complete the credits required for
graduation within their first two years. Even if you take more Compulsory Foreign Language
subjects than are required, those credits will not count toward your graduation requirements.
Credits obtained from Elective Foreign Language subjects will count toward your graduation
requirements for elective classes.

Special Undergraduate Auditors【SU-S】【SU】【SU-J】
There is no distinction between Compulsory Foreign Language subjects and Elective
Foreign Language subjects.

Both will count toward your program completion requirements.

Graduate Students, Special Auditors and Special Research Students in Graduate School,
Japanese Language Trainees (Nihongo Kensyuu Sei), Undergraduate Reserch Students /Graduate Research Students【G】【SG】【N】【R】【O】
You may audit courses that correspond to your Japanese level, but you can notearn credit for them.

117. Grading
Undergraduate【U】and special undergraduate auditors【SU-S】【SU】【SU-J】
Grades: AA (Excellent), A (Very Good), B (Good), C (Fair) and F (Failure)

Attendance of less than two-thirds will result in an "X" (Withdrawal).

Credits are not given to F (Failure) and X (Withdrawal).

Transcripts will be marked with the following abbreviations; AA, A, B, C, F and X.



If you cancel your registration within the period of adjustment of registration(rishuu

tooroku henkoo kikan), nothing to be noted on your transcript.

Score(out of 100)

100−90

89−80

79−70

69−60

59−0

―

GradesExcellent
[AA]

Very
Good
[A]

Good
[B]

Fair
[C]

F

X

FailureWithdrawal

Judgement

Pass

Graduate students【G】 Special auditors /Special research students in graduate school【SG】and Research students【R】
Grades; G (Pass) and F (Fail).



Attendance of less than two-thirds will result in an X (Withdrawal).



The transcript will be marked with the following abbreviations; G, F and X.



If you cancel your registration within the period of adjustment of registration (rishuu

tooroku henkoo kikan), nothing to be noted on your transcript.
Score (out of 100)

100−90

89−80

79−70

69−60

59−0

―

GradesG

F

X

Judgement

Pass

FailureWithdrawal

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8. About Intensive Japanese Course for Monbukagakusho scholarshipstudents
Aim:
These are beginning level intensive Japanese courses for Japanese language trainees [N], that is,Japanese government (MEXT) scholarship students with an embassy recommendation, as well as Teacher
Training Students (Kyouin kenshuu ryuugakusei).

Credits : No academic credits will be earned from these courses.
Timetable and instructors’ names
Elementary Japanese Class (Level K1~2)
Coordinator：Sagawa，Sub-coordinator：KuriyamaFace-to-face lessons（Classroom:3B）

1st period

2nd period

Mon

Tue

Wed

Grammar/Conversation 5

Reading/Writing/Kanji 1

Reading/Writi
ng/Kanji 3

おおば

ひのくま

よなわ

Thu

Grammar/Grammar/Conversation 3 Conversation 6
あかき

大庭
Ooba

日隈
Hinokuma

與縄
Yonawa赤木
Akaki

Grammar/Conversation１

Reading/Writing/Kanji 2

Grammar/Conversation 2

Culture/Expressions

えざき

ひのくま

江崎
Ezaki

みやもと

宮本
Miyamoto

日隈
Hinokuma

こが

古賀
Koga

Textbook：GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Vol.1[Third Edition]
The Japan Times
ISBN

978-4-7890-1730-5

13

Fri

みちもと

道本
Michimoto
Grammar/Conversation 4
えざき

江崎
Ezaki

9. Nihongo Kouza (Japanese Language Course for Beginners)
Aim:

This course helps the students to obtain the basic Japanese skills required fordaily life in Japan.

Who can take this course :Students and researchers of Kumamoto University and their spouses
Level of Japanese proficiency: K1 (Beginning)

Credits : No academic credits will be earned from these courses.（Certificates ofattendance and transcripts will not be issued.）

Textbook: “Irodori: Japanese for Life in Japan Starter(A1)” The Japan Foundation
Please download the textbook from the website below.
https://www.irodori.jpf.go.jp/starter/pdf.html

Class Schedule / How to apply:Class times and classrooms will be announced on the Center forInternational Education website.
(Japanese)URL https://www.c3.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/category/feedlist/japaneselanguage-courses/(English)URL https://www.c3.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/category/feedlist-en/japneselangage-course-news-and-events/

Apply online for Japanese Language Course for Beginners on the Center
for International Education website.
Contact information for inquiries: ▶Inquiries for Japanese Classes

Web Inquiry Form

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10. Class Hours
1st period:

8:40 - 10:10

2nd period: 10:25 - 11:55
3rd period: 12:55 - 14:25
4th period: 14:40 - 16:10
5th period: 16:25 - 17:55

Office hour
Full-time instructors are available for questions and consultation during this time.

MondayTuesday

WednesdayThursday

1st period
2nd

Kuriyama

Sagawa

3rd
4th
5th

See p.16 for each faculty member's room.

15

Friday11. Classroom
General Education Building locate at Kurokami North campus.

campus map▶Eng. Version
Kurokami North E1 (General Education Building) Blue zone
https://ewww.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/en/about/access/campus/

1612. List of Japanese Classes※For undergraduate students, Japanese A - D are compulsory and Japanese I - IV are elective foreign language subjects.

【Japanese Language Subjects】※Auditing students see p.7～8

Level

Course Titles

CourseCode※

Course Subject

Instructor

Day

Time

Classroom

Ooba

Thu

３

2A

SagawaWed

3

3C

Nakamura

Mon

3

3C

●K7 Level（Course coordinator：Sagawa）

K7

Upper-Advanced
Oral Expressions I
Upper-Advanced
Academic Writing
Upper-Advanced Listening

Japanese A-2a

B3021

Japanese A-2b

B3023

Japanese B-2a

B3061

Japanese B-2b

B3062

Upper-Advanced Grammar A I

Koga

Thu

1

3C

Japanese D-2b

B3142

Upper-Advanced Reading B I

Ooba

Mon

4

2B

Comprehension & Vocabulary I●K6 Level（Course coordinator：Kuriyama）
Japanese IV-2d

B3414

Lower-Advanced Grammar I

Nakamura

Mon

2

3C

Japanese IV-2a

B3411

Lower-Advanced
Oral Expressions

Koga

Tue

3

2A

Japanese IV-2e

B3415

Lower-Advanced Reading I

Miyamoto

Wed

4

3C

Japanese IV-2h

B3418

Lower-Advanced Reading AI

Kuriyama

Thu

４

3C

Japanese IV-2i

B3419

Lower-Advanced
Listening Comprehension I

Kuriyama

Thu

3

2D

Japanese IV-2j

B3421

Lower-Advanced Writing

Michimoto

Fri

2

2D

K6

●K5 Level（Course coordinator：Kuriyama）
Japanese III-2m

B3364

Upper-Intermediate
Oral Expressions

Kuriyama

Fri

1

2A

Japanese III-2g

B3357

Upper-Intermediate Grammar Ⅰ

Akaki

Thu

２

2D

Japanese III-2i

B3359

Upper-Intermediate Reading Ⅰ

Katayama

Wed

２

2D

Japanese III-2k

B3361

Upper-Intermediate
Listening Comprehension Ⅰ

Katayama

Tue

２

2D

Tue

１

2D

SagawaWed

1

2B

Kuriyama

Fri

2

2B

K5

●K4〜5 Level（Course coordinator：Sagawa）

K4
&
K5

Japanese III-2l

B3362

Japanese III-2o

B3367

Japanese III-2p

B3369

Lower & Upper-Intermediate
Extensive Reading andVocabulary II
Lower & Upper-Intermediate
Kanji B
Lower & Upper-Intermediate
Kanji A●K4 Level（Course coordinator：Sagawa）

17

SagawaK4

Japanese II-2j

B3305

Lower-Intermediate Oral
Expressions

Kuriyama

Tue

4

2A

JapaneseⅠⅠ-2a

B3291

Lower-Intermediate Reading

KosakaMon

2

2A

JapaneseⅠⅠ-2b

B3293

KosakaTue

2

2A

JapaneseⅠⅠ-2c

B3295

SagawaThu

2

2A

JapaneseⅠⅠ-2d

B3297

YonawaWed

2

2A

Lower-Intermediate
Grammar B
Lower-Intermediate
Grammar A
Lower-Intermediate
Conversation●K3 Level（Course coordinator：Kuriyama ）Japanese I-2c

B3235

Upper-Elementary Grammar B

SagawaTue

４

2B

Japanese I-2b

B3233

Upper-Elementary Grammar A

Kuriyama

Tue

1

2B

K3

Course Titles

Course Subject

Instructor

Day

Time

Classroom◆Course Subjects of Intensive Japanese Course（Elementary）Non credit※These classes are only for Japanese Language Trainees, but regular graduate students can audit classes with marked ＊.

Regular graduate students in Grammar & Conversation classes must take all classes. And it’s necessary an academic advisor
permission.

●K1〜K2 Level（Course coordinator：Sagawa）
Elementary 1a・ Grammar
Conversation 5 ＊

Ooba

Mon

1

３B

Elementary 1b・ Grammar
Conversation 1 ＊

Ezaki

Mon

2

３B

Hinokuma

Tue

1

３B

Hinokuma

Tue

2

３B

Elementary 1j・
Reading/Writing/Kanj 3 ＊YonawaWed

1

３B

Elementary 1e・Grammar
Conversation 2 ＊Miyamoto

Wed

2

３B

Elementary 1f・Grammar
Conversation 3 ＊

Akaki

Thu

1

３B

Elementary 1g・Culture &Expressions＊

Koga

Thu

2

３B

Elementary 1h・Grammar
Conversation 6 ＊Michimoto

Fri

1

３B

Elementary 1i・Grammar
Conversation 4 ＊

Ezaki

Fri

2

３B

Elementary 1c・
Reading/Writing/Kanji１＊
Elementary 1d・
Reading/Writing/Kanj２＊
Intensive Japanese
Course（Elementary）

18

じ

か

ん

わ

り

１３．時間割 / Timetableげん

げん

1限（8:40-10:10)

2限(10:25-11:55)

レベル

じゅぎょうかもくめい

じゅぎょう

授業科目名

授業テーマ

担当教員

Level

Course Title

Course Subject

Instructor

しょきゅう

日本語研修
コース

きょうしつ

レベル

じゅぎょうかもくめい

じゅぎょう

教室

授業科目名

授業テーマ

担当教員

Classroom

Level

Course Title

Course Subject

Instructor

３B

しょきゅう

日本語研修

しょきゅう

に ほ ん ご けんしゅう

初級

たんとうきょういん

初級 Elementary 1aIntensive Japanese Courseに ほ ん ご けんしゅう

大庭

初級

たんとうきょういん

教室
Classroom

しょきゅう

初級 Elementary 1b

江崎

コース

Intensive Japanese Course

Ezaki

7

D-2b

上級後半読解 B1

大庭

6

IV-2d

上級前半文法 I

Ooba

きょうしつ

３B

げつ

月

２B

中村

3C
Nakamura

Mon

小坂
4

II-2a

２A

中級前半読解Kosakaしょきゅうに ほ ん ご けんしゅう
しょきゅう

初級

初級 Elementary 1c

日本語研修
コース

に ほ ん ご けんしゅう

日隈

Intensive Japanese Course

Hinokuma

初級後半文法 A

栗山

Upper Elementary Grammar A

Kuriyama

中級前半・後半多読・語彙 Ⅱ

佐川

３B

しょきゅう

初級

しょきゅう

日本語研修

初級 Elementary 1d

コース

Intensive Japanese Course

日隈

３B

小坂

２A

か

火
3

I-2b

2B

4

II-2b

中級前半文法 B

２D

5III-2k中級後半聴解 I

片山

Tue

4&5

III-2l２D
Katayamaに ほ ん ご けんしゅう
しょきゅう

初級

日本語研修

しょきゅう

初級 Elementary 1j

コース

Intensive Japanese Course

III-2o

中級前半・後半漢字 Bすいに ほ ん ご けんしゅう

與縄

３B

しょきゅう

初級

日本語研修

しょきゅう

初級 Elementary 1e

宮本

３B

コース

Intensive Japanese Course

Miyamoto5

III-2i

中級後半読解 I

片山

２D

4

II-2d

中級前半会話

與縄

２A

しょきゅう

日本語研修

古賀

３B

Yonawa

水
ち

4&5

ゅ

佐川

2B

Wed

に ほ ん ご けんしゅう
しょきゅう

初級

日本語研修

しょきゅう

初級 Elementary 1f

コース

Intensive Japanese Course

B-2b

上級後半文法 A Iに ほ ん ご けんしゅう

赤木

３B

初級

しょきゅう

初級 Elementary 1g

コース

Intensive Japanese Course5

III-2g

中級後半文法 I

赤木

２D

4

II-2c

中級前半文法 A

佐川

２A

しょきゅう

日本語研修

江崎

３B

Akaki

も く

木

古賀
7

３C
Koga

Thu

に ほ ん ご けんしゅう
しょきゅう

初級

日本語研修

しょきゅう

初級 Elementary 1hに ほ ん ご けんしゅう

道本

コース

Intensive Japanese Course

MichimotoIII-2m中級後半口頭表現

栗山

３B

初級

しょきゅう

初級 Elementary 1i

コース

Intensive Japanese Course

4&5

III-2p

中級前半・後半漢字 A

栗山

2B

6

IV-2j

上級前半作文

道本

２D

きん

金
5

２Ａ

Fri

19

げん

げん

3限(12:55-14:25)
じゅぎょうかもくめい

じゅぎょう

たんとうきょういん

きょうしつ

授業科目名

授業テーマ

担当教員

教室

レベル

Level

Course Title

Course Subject

Instructor

Classroom

7

B-2a

上級後半聴解・語彙 I

中村

3C

栗山

古賀

レベル

にほんご けんしゅう
しょきゅう

初級

げん

4限(14:40-16:10)

5限(16:25-17:55)

じゅぎょうかもくめい

じゅぎょう

たんとうきょういん

きょうしつ

授業科目名

授業テーマ

担当教員

教室

レベル

Level

Course Title

Course Subject

Instructor

Classroom

Level

３B

4&5

II-2ｊ

中級前半口頭表現

栗山

2A

２A

3

I-2c

佐川

2B

佐川

3C

6

IV-1e

上級前半読解 I

宮本

３C

専任A

３B

6

Ⅳ-2h

上級前半読解A１

栗山

３Cに ほ んごけ んし ゅ うせい

日本語研修

日本語研修生クラス

コース

Intensive Japanese Course

IV-2a

上級前半口頭表現

初級後半文法 B
6

7

A-2b

上級後半文章表現法にほんご けんしゅう

日本語研修生クラス

Upper Elementary Grammar Bに ほ んごけ んし ゅ うせい
しょきゅう

初級

日本語研修
コース

Intensive Japanese Course

6

IV-2i

上級前半聴解 I

栗山

２D

7

A-2a

上級後半口頭表現 I

大庭

2A

20

じゅぎょうかもくめ

じゅぎょう

たんとうきょういん

きょうしつ

授業科目名

授業テーマ

担当教員

教室

Course Title

Course Subject

Instructor

Classroom14. List of Instructors【Full-time instructors】
KURIYAMA, Keiko（栗⼭）SAGAWA, Sachiyo（佐川）【Part-time instructors】
AKAKI, Shouko（⾚⽊）
EZAKI, Tsuneyo （江崎）OOBA, Rieko（⼤庭）KATAYAMA, Kiyomi（⽚⼭）
KOGA, Michiru（古賀）KOSAKA, Reiko（⼩坂）NAKAMURA, Naomi（中村）HINOKUMA, Tomoko（⽇隈）HIRANO, Teiji（平野）MICHIIMOTO, Yuuko（道本）MIYAMOTO, Shigeo（宮本）YONAWA, Tomoko（與縄）※standard Japanese syllabary order21