The Process of Semantics Radicals (Bushu) during the Recognition Meaning of Japanese Kanji Characters

Linna Meilia Rasiban

2017

Abstract

This study investigated the contribution of semantics radical approach during the recognition of kanji’s meaning. A number of studies have contributed in understanding Japanese characters learning strategies in the past decade especially the recent trend of e-learning and m-learning approach. However, learners with non-kanji backgrounds still find it difficult to understand the Japanese characters or known as kanji. Several studies have been conducted to examine systematically the role of radicals in Japanese reading development. To fill this gap, this study aims to find out the process and structure of kanji, and also to understand the meaning of kanji and their implications for kanji learning strategies for learners with the alphabetic-based background. The research method used in this study was a quasi experimental design which involved 25 participants. The results concluded that the radical (bushu) is an important orthographic processing unit in kanji’s meaning comprehension. A conceptual framework for further research is discussed in order to assist approaches in considering how to read in kanji learning strategies with semantics and phonetics radicals for alphabetic-based background learners.

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Rasiban L. (2017). The Process of Semantics Radicals (Bushu) during the Recognition Meaning of Japanese Kanji Characters.In The Tenth Conference on Applied Linguistics and The Second English Language Teaching and Technology Conference in collaboration with The First International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education - Volume 1: CONAPLIN and ICOLLITE, ISBN 978-989-758-332-2, pages 597-600. DOI: 10.5220/0007171605970600


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@conference{conaplin and icollite17,
author={Linna Meilia Rasiban},
title={The Process of Semantics Radicals (Bushu) during the Recognition Meaning of Japanese Kanji Characters},
booktitle={The Tenth Conference on Applied Linguistics and The Second English Language Teaching and Technology Conference in collaboration with The First International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education - Volume 1: CONAPLIN and ICOLLITE,},
year={2017},
pages={597-600},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0007171605970600},
isbn={978-989-758-332-2},
}


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TY - CONF

JO - The Tenth Conference on Applied Linguistics and The Second English Language Teaching and Technology Conference in collaboration with The First International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education - Volume 1: CONAPLIN and ICOLLITE,
TI - The Process of Semantics Radicals (Bushu) during the Recognition Meaning of Japanese Kanji Characters
SN - 978-989-758-332-2
AU - Rasiban L.
PY - 2017
SP - 597
EP - 600
DO - 10.5220/0007171605970600