Learn Japanese at City Lit in London and Online
Japanese is one of the top growing languages at City Lit. Find out why we think there's never been a better time to learn Japanese.
Learn to speak Japanese and join the 128 million people in the world who already speak the language.It is one of the world’s fastest spoken languages, making it one of the more fascinating, yet challenging languages to learn.
Japanese courses at City Lit are the perfect way to start your journey to learn or develop your existing knowledge of the Japanese language. Our courses are based on the communicative approach to learning. Classes will include active interaction, group work, as well as audio-visual techniques to help you grasp the language and improve your technique.
With courses running in the daytime, evenings and weekends in London, we’re sure you’ll find a course to fit around your busy schedule.
Many of our courses are delivered online. For more information about our live online courses, please see our guide to online learning.
Browse our Japanese courses below and enrol today!
Meet Chika, a Japanese tutor:
- Japanese beginners: an introductionCourse start date: Sat 19 Feb 2022
Location on this date: Online
Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills, as well as reading Hiragana (IF). Suitable for complete beginners.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £66.00 - Japanese calligraphyCourse start date: Fri 11 Mar 2022
Location on this date: Online
Discover the Japanese writing system and practise writing your own name and a few characters using a brush pen.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Japanese: writing for beginners part 2Course start date: Sat 12 Mar 2022
Location on this date: Online
Further develop your knowledge of the Japanese writing system, Kanji. Suitable if you have completed Japanese writing for beginners: part 1.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £30.00 - Japanese: the wonders of onomatopoeiaCourse start date: Fri 25 Mar 2022
Location on this date: Online
Japanese language is rich in onomatopoeia or sounds associated with words. These are used in daily conversation, manga, anime and literature. In this fun evening session, you will discover a whole world of sounds that will help you depict scenes, atmosphere and feelings more intuitively. A genuine Japanese experience!
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Japanese 4 lower: module 3Course start date: Mon 25 Apr 2022
Location on this date: Online
Suitable if you have studied Japanese for about 5 years or have an equivalent level. Consolidate your knowledge and understanding of the structures of the Japanese language and work on more
complex grammatical structures and functions. Suitable if you have studied Japanese for about 5 years or have an equivalent level.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £115.00 - Japanese 2 lower: module 3Course start date: Mon 25 Apr 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Suitable if you have completed module 2 or equivalent. Further develop your listening and speaking skills in Japanese. Based on Japanese for Busy People 1.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £115.00 - Japanese 3 lower: module 3Course start date: Mon 25 Apr 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Improve your level of Japanese on this communicative course where you will have the opportunity to develop your oral and listening skills as well as consolidate your reading and writing skills. Suitable if you have completed 'Japanese '3 lower: module 2' or equivalent.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £115.00 - Japanese 5: module 3Course start date: Tue 26 Apr 2022
Location on this date: Online
Develop your upper intermediate Japanese on this communicative course. Suitable if you have completed Japanese 4 upper or studied Japanese for about 6 years.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £115.00 - Japanese 3 upper: module 3Course start date: Tue 26 Apr 2022
Location on this date: Online
Improve your level of Japanese on this communicative course where you will have the opportunity to develop your oral and listening skills as well as consolidate your reading and writing skills. Suitable if you have completed 'Japanese '3 upper: module 2' or equivalent.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £115.00 - Japanese 2 upper: module 3Course start date: Tue 26 Apr 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
On this course you will learn to communicate more fully and fluently in a wider range of everyday situations and conversations.Suitable if you have completed 2 upper: module 2 or equivalent.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £115.00 - Japanese 1 fast-track: module 1
Course start date: Sat 30 Apr 2022Location on this date: Online
Learn Japanese on this fast track course suitable for complete beginners. Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills, as well as reading Hiragana.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £115.00 - Japanese 1 fast-track: module 2Course start date: Sat 4 Jun 2022
Location on this date: Online
Suitable if you have completed 'Japanese 1 fast track: module 1' or equivalent. Continue learning to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills, as well as reading Hiragana. You can continue your studies by enrolling on LBJ01, Japanese 1 fast-track: module 3 in the summer.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £115.00
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