JAPAN 102RElementary Japanese 2
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Japanese
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 7 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This course enables students who completed JAPAN 101R or students with equivalent proficiency in Japanese to further develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Students will learn how to read and write katakana characters. Students will actively engage in practical oral and written exercises to build a more solid grammatical base. Students will also be introduced to relevant aspects of Japanese culture. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to talk about participating in events, compare travel plans, and explain everyday obligations in Japanese.
Prerequisites
Antirequisites
- Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
- JAPAN112R - Japanese for Business 2 (0.50)
Leads to
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 6865 | 41 / 40 | TTh 13:00–14:20 |
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 6504 | 0 / 40 | TTh 13:00–14:20 |
| LEC 701 | 2431 | 61 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
97% liked it76% easy97% useful
From 64 ratings and 12 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
A nice bird course if you're into learning a new language. I wouldn't advise going past 102 unless you're genuinely looking to learn Japanese. It would be too much trouble learning Kanji. If you had trouble memorizing the kana then have fun in 201.
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にほんごがすきだから。
Sep 2012 · liked it · 2 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
This class is great and goes at a good solid pace to Japan 101, but you need to remember everything from 101 so brush up on all of that before retaking this course or it'll be hell.
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This course was really fun and not too difficult. You learn katakana, more types of conjugations, and other useful phrases. The conjugations all have rules and there are very few exceptions and even those exceptions are just put into a different group of words. If you've studied a little on your own or watch anime/listen to Japanese music you'll be able to hear what sounds right or wrong. The assignments and tests are easy-medium and the final was short and easy. Go to lectures and spend a few minutes here and there practicing vocab and conjugations and you'll be fine.
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The main addition to this course from Japan101R is Katakana. Personally I feel this course is easier than Japan101R since you are already exposed to the basics of Japanese and Katakana is more of a variation of Hiragana. Also, the assignment layouts are very much the same as Japan101R.
The course content is clear and the lecture videos created by ふみえ先生 are engaging. Enjoyed this course a lot.Sep 2021 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
13 posts and comments in 12 threads mention JAPAN 102R, June 2012 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2024
Social Science & Humanities courses transfer 1 point, 3 comments
“I'm wondering if it's possible to take Social Science / Humanities courses at another university to fulfill Breadth requirements or they have to be taken at UWaterloo?”
u/Laeriana: “… JAPAN 101R, 102R and 201R). …”
Spring 2023
Japan 101R textbooks 1 point, 2 comments
“For anyone who took the class in previous terms, is the printed textbook 100% necessary? Will the professor check where I got a PDF copy? The printed textbook is 85 bucks (used is $60) &x200B;”
u/SkittlePiez: “… nice having a physical copy to study from, and to my knowledge, you will still need it for JAPAN 102R if you choose to take it. …”
Winter 2023
How is JAPAN101R and CHINA101R (First-Year Japanese and Chinese)? 2 points, 6 comments
“I consume a lot of Japanese and Korean media (yes, yes, weeb, I know). I already completed KOREA101R and it was fairly easy and didn't require too much effort. …”
u/ab_zillaa: “I took JAPAN 102R and I believe 101R is taught by the same prof, so id expect it to follow a similar structure. …”
Fall 2021
JAPAN assessment 1 point, 10 comments
u/Stranger_Natural: “I tried to get an override into JAPAN102R because of some scheduling conflicts with JAPAN101R, so I emailed the department and they sent me an assessment. After I did the assessment, they recommended me to take either JAPAN 202R or JAPAN 301R. …”
Fall 2020
CS Course Plan 3 points, 6 comments
u/BlazingMuddy-6305: “My plan: Humanities: JAPAN 101R, 102R, 201R. \[I'm thinking of taking some ENGL courses if I cannot enroll in the next-level JAPAN course.\] Social science: ECON 101, 212. Pure and applied sciences. PHYS 121, 122, 256. …”
Spring 2020
Going into my final year, anyone have info on these electives 1 point, 2 comments
“I just wanna enjoy my last year here, still choosing some electives and wanna know if anyone has any info on them and especially if you've taken the online version since that's what it will be. …”
u/jaydashnine: “I've taken JAPAN101R in person and I am taking JAPAN102R online. The course is very straightforward with low workload, but you are expected to learn the new vocabulary words and verb conjugations for each chapter. …”
Spring 2019
JAPAN 102R topics covered 3 points, 1 comment
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… IS 410 IS 411 IS 412 IS 420 IS 421 IS 422 ITAL 101 ITAL 155 ITAL 201 ITALST 291 JAPAN 101R JAPAN 102R JAPAN 201R JAPAN 202R JAPAN 301R JS 130 JS 131 JS 211 KIN 104 KIN 104L KIN 105 KIN 121 KIN 217 KIN 301 KIN 320 KIN 340 KIN 343 KIN 346 KIN 354 KIN 357 KIN 372 KIN 391 KIN 405 …”
Spring 2017
What courses are you taking this fall? 28 points, 129 comments
“With course selection and add/drop happening this week I figured this would be a cool discussion post. …”
u/luffy1310: “CS 341, CS 350, PMATH 347, CO 351, CO 450, JAPAN 102R Will most likely drop to 5 but can't decide between which CO.”
Winter 2016
How difficult is JAPAN 102R? 3 points, 18 comments
u/tricero-karo: “I took JAPAN 101R, but it was in Spring 2014. I enrolled in 102 for Spring 2016 but I've forgotten pretty much everything I learned in 101. I'll review my 101 notes before Spring term starts but I'm wondering if I should switch out of the course...”
u/northerndownpours: “JAPAN102R isn't difficult, even if you haven't taken Japanese in a while. The grammar points are straight from Genki I, easy to understand and strongly reinforced by the professor by examples. You'll also start learning the katakana system, so you should review that as well. …”
Difficulty of JAPAN201R 10 points, 5 comments
u/tokiyoo: “Hello, I just finished JAPAN102R and I am wondering what is the difficulty of JAPAN201R? …”
Spring 2012
How are the first year Japanese courses? 6 points, 7 comments
“I'm enrolling into Waterloo this fall term and I always wanted to learn another language, and japanese piqued my interest. …”
u/Smuglord: “Another concern is how likely you are to get in. JAPAN 101R and 102R are very limited in space, and demand is high.”
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