About TJ Japanese

TJHSST’s Japanese program is one of the few high school Japanese language programs in Northern Virginia. Whether you’re a Japanese beginner, did immersion, or are a native speaker, you’ll find your place within a small language program overflowing with opportunities.

 

Compared to other languages at TJ, Japanese is at a pace easy for first-time learners. 3-4 years of high school Japanese language prepares students to transition well into college-level Japanese.

 

• Japanese 1 -- Hiragana, katakana, and some basic kanji. Students can do a basic self-intro by the end of this class. (THIS CLASS WILL NOT BE OFFERED IN THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR.)

• Japanese 2 -- Some more advanced kanji and sentence structure. Students can do basic everyday tasks like shopping by the end of this class.

• Japanese 3 -- Expected to use some more kanji, some more sentence structure. Students can hold conversations about everyday life by the end of this class.

• AP -- Mainly prep for the AP Japanese exam. This class is equivalent to a semester of college-level Japanese.

• Japanese 5 -- Post-AP semester course. People taking this class use it as a study hall for the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) or to chill. 

 

Students that already know some Japanese may be able to place into a higher level of Japanese. Contact Kuriki-sensei at fkuriki@fcps.edu for more information.

In addition to the above, we have a variety of extracurricular activities to get involved in! Check the Get Involved tab for more details.