Japanese
Would you like to learn Japanese or expand your basic knowledge of Japanese? The University of Groningen Language Centre offers beginners’ courses in Japanese at four levels. The first course introduces you to the Japanese language and culture and teaches you your first words and phrases. In the follow-up courses, you will also learn to read the Japanese characters hiragana, katakana and kanji, and you will find it increasingly easy to hold a conversation in Japanese!
See below for our range of standard Japanese courses. Is the course you want to take not yet open for registration? Sign up for our newsletter, and we will let you know when you can register.
Level: elementary
Start dates: September, March
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Level: elementary
Start dates: September, March
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Level: elementary
Start dates: March
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Level: pre-intermediate
Start dates: September
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Niveau: pre-intermediate
Start dates: March 2027 (subject to change)
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Level: elementary
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Level: pre-intermediate
Start dates: September 2026
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Level: intermediate
Start dates: January 2027 (subject to change)
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Our wide range of Japanese language courses is partly made possible by the Japan Foundation.
What is my level?
Wondering what language levels like A1 and B2 actually mean and which language level you have reached? Read all about the levels and the possibility to plan your free consultation with a teacher on this page.