ABOUT

30 of the Kanji characters were selected to visualise according to their meanings for the upper intermediate learners, as the illustrations are intended to be focused on recalling and strengthening one’s memory visually after developing a sense of basic Japanese and Kanji knowledge. The illustrations developed will be used for learners to interact in a series of zine packs consisting of the learning process of learning, testing one’s understanding and finally getting to remember the Kanji combined with the illustrations, instead of simply reciting the character structure and meaning in a rote memorisation method that learners might quickly forget. As a result, the project will be hoping to achieve the improvement of their ability to narrow the gap between the intermediate and proficient levels that require memorising more complicated kanji, throughout the sustain in maintaining the engagement of the targeted Japanese learners who are already engaged with the Kanji learnt in their education. 

This project documentation will mainly focus on the development and delivery stage which is the second semester of the honours year, as a number of research methods such as literature reviews and prototype drawings have been carried out in the first semester.