Course Description

After mastering Hiragana and Katakana, take the next step with Kanji!
This beginner-friendly course introduces the fundamentals of Kanji, focusing on characters commonly encountered in everyday life. You will learn the meaning, readings, and proper stroke order for essential Kanji, along with practical vocabulary and conversational phrases useful for travel in Japan.
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to recognize and understand Kanji found on signs, menus, and in stores—helping you navigate real-world situations with confidence.

What Will You Gain

• Foundational Kanji Knowledge
• Practical Reading Skills
• Conversational Confidence
• Cultural Insight.

Course Fee Subsidy

This course is subsided by Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) for NZ citizens and permanent migrant adults, their partners on work visas or visitor visas, and refugees. To qualify, registrants should be over the age of 16 years and not currently enrolled in a secondary school. You must provide evidence of NZ citizenship, residency, or refugee status to our staff for sighting purposes.

The tuition fee is $100 for Non-Residents.

Please note: All courses need a minimum number to go ahead. If your course does not have enough enrolments, we regret that we will have to cancel and will let you know either by email or text. Courses are usually cancelled, when necessary, 2-3 working days prior to the scheduled start date.