Steps in Japanese for Beginners 1

Japanese: Characters, Sounds, Conversation

Japanese from the beginning: learn the characters (hiragana, katakana, kanji foundations), pronunciation, and the grammar and vocabulary needed for real conversation. Master greetings, food, ordering, and everyday phrases. Thread through the course is Japanese culture as it actually lives in everyday speech. Foundation work designed to move you toward genuine communication, not memorization.

Building blocks include:

• Japanese characters and pronunciation
• Basic vocabulary and grammar
• Conversational essentials (greetings, food, ordering)
• Cultural expressions and context