| Level | Period | Curriculum |
| Beginner’s Level | 6 months | Linguistic knowledge (the character/vocabulary/grammar)
l Acquisition of hiragana and katakana words, kanji 300 letters, about 2,000 words of vocabulary l Basic sentence pattern. Communication (speaking and hearing) l Can execute problem by easy communication from storage of communication and conversation. l Can get the linguistic communication considering human relations with partners. Reading and Writing l Can understand written notices or regulations. l Can understand short letters or mails. l Can write sentences using complex sentences about familiar topics. |
| Intermediate Level | 6 months | Linguistic knowledge (the character/vocabulary/grammar)
l Acquisition of kanji 1,000 letters, 5,000 words of vocabulary. l The basic and high level sentence patterns Communication (speaking and hearing) l Can communicate with partners about daily topics by using basic sentence patterns without preparations. l Can convey own opinions or ideas to partners considering their positions. Reading and Writing l Can read descriptions on current topics, and understand points of them. l Can write own opinions or ideas along with simple reasons. |
| Advanced Level | 6 months | Linguistic knowledge (the character/vocabulary/grammar)
l Acquisition of kanji 1,500 letters, 8,000 words of vocabulary. l The high level sentence pattern with function words. Communication (speaking and hearing) l Can exchange views and communicate on general topics. l Can clearly describe in detail on familiar topics of interest. Reading and Writing l Can read and summarize the meaning of columns or essays on newspapers. l Can describe logically along with reasons or examples on familiar topics. |
| Proficient Level | 6 months | Linguistic knowledge (the character/vocabulary/grammar)
l Acquisition of kanji 2,000 letters, 10,000 words of vocabulary. l The high level sentence pattern with function words. Communication (speaking and hearing) l Can use Japanese as a communication tool like a native speaker. l Can express and exchange own ideas and opinions fluently and understand nuances of the communication, depending on its purpose or considering the situation of partners. Reading and Writing l Can read long and complicated articles on various topics with full understanding and good reasoning. l Possible to choose the appropriate style and write various kinds of sentences according to its purposes. |
