Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BK501102 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 日本語学演習III
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ニホンゴガクエンシュウIII
Subject Name in
English
Seminar on Japanese Language and Linguistics III
Instructor LIN CHUYI
Instructor
(Katakana)
リン チュウイ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Thur7-8:LET B201
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face
If face-to-face lessons cannot be conducted, online lessons using Microsoft Teams will be used. 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 06 : Linguistics
Eligible Students
Keywords  
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Japanese and Chinese Languages and Literatures
(Abilities and Skills)
・Acquisition of the ability to investigate materials and texts related to Japanese or Chinese literature and language 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This course provides fundamental knowledge for the study of the history of Chinese character forms by examining representative Kan–Wa and Chinese character dictionaries and analyzing various materials to explore how character forms have changed across regions and historical periods. 
Class Schedule Lesson1:Course guidance, assignment of presentation responsibilities, and an introduction to the history of Chinese character forms.
Lesson2:Classical dictionaries: Chinese character dictionaries and Kan–Wa (Chinese–Japanese) dictionaries.
Lesson3:Reading Sanctos no gosagueo (1)
Lesson4:Reading Sanctos no gosagueo (2)
Lesson5:Reading Sanctos no gosagueo (3)
Lesson6:Reading Sanctos no gosagueo (4)
Lesson7:Reading Sanctos no gosagueo (5)
Lesson8:Reading Sanctos no gosagueo (6)
Lesson9:Reading Sanctos no gosagueo (7)
Lesson10:Reading Sanctos no gosagueo (8)
Lesson11:Reading Sanctos no gosagueo (9)
Lesson12:Reading Sanctos no gosagueo (10)
Lesson13:Reading Sanctos no gosagueo (11)
Lesson14:Reading Sanctos no gosagueo (12)
Lesson15:Reading Sanctos no gosagueo (13)


Report 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
西崎亨編『日本古辞書を学ぶ人のために』1995
石塚晴通編『漢字字体史研究』2012
吉田金彦『古辞書と国語』2013
池田証壽『日本辞書史研究―草創と形成』2024 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Text, Handouts, Microsoft Teams
(More Details) Text, Handout, Picture 
Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Fieldwork / Survey
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Perseverance will accomplish all things 
Requirements  
Grading Method Presentation and Report (70%), Attitude toward the class (30%) 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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