# Japanese (JAPN) courses

Napa Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 1 courses

Source: https://catalog.napavalley.edu/courses/japn/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### JAPN-101 — Elementary Japanese I

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 hours lecture; 54 hours total
- **Transfers to:** UC, CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/napa-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/japn.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/napa-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/japn.md)

Introduction to the two basic writing systems of Japanese(hiragana and katakana), as well as approximately 30 kanji characters. Students will be introduced to the basic grammar and vocabulary of Japanese, as well as cultural information about daily life in Japan. The class will be conducted in both Japanese and English.