This review aims to identify major issues and current trends in research on kanji learning
and instruction with respect to Japanese as a second language (L2) by reviewing over 90 …

This review aims to identify major issues in and the direction of recent L2 Japanese research
by reviewing over 200 empirical studies published in English or Japanese between 2000 …

This study investigates advanced Japanese language learners' abilities to infer unknown
kanji (Chinese character) words while reading authentic Japanese texts. Data obtained from …

This study examines bilingual vocabulary knowledge in relation to arrival age among first
language (L1) Japanese students attending hoshuukoo (ie, supplementary academic …

Many learners of Japanese as a second/foreign language (L2) consider kanji one of the
most challenging aspects of Japanese learning. This article examines the validity of five …

Numerous studies on extensive reading have demonstrated its positive effects on language
development. However, qualitative studies that reveal L2 learners' perceptions of extensive …

This paper reports on the informal, out-of-class activities of the K2 (Kanji and Katakana) gym
that was conducted twice (once each in 2009 and 2010) over a five-week period in the …

The purpose of this study is to investigate how native and non-native learners of Japanese
develop the ability to read kanji in on-and kun-readings, and the ability to use the …