Ca’ Foscari Japanese Studies

Collana | Ca’ Foscari Japanese Studies
Miscellanea | European Approaches to Japanese Language and Linguistics
Capitolo | A Consideration About Competence in Kanji and their Teaching

A Consideration About Competence in Kanji and their Teaching

Abstract

This essay deals with the definition of ‘kanji competence’ from the point of view of the three main approaches to language in Japanese: shiru (to know), wakaru (to understand) and dekiru (to be able). After outlining competence, the essay proceeds to investigate how to carry on a comprehensive teaching process which takes into account: ‘who’ (are the learners), ‘what’ (they need to learn) and ‘how’ (to teach). The considerations presented here are based on the Author’s personal experience as a former learner, now reconsidered in his role as a teacher.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Presentato: 14 Febbraio 2020 | Accettato: 26 Maggio 2020 | Pubblicato 03 Luglio 2020 | Lingua: en

Keywords Kanji stringsKanji competenceTeaching strategiesJapanese written languageReading ability


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