Varsity Tutors can enroll you in Kansas City Japanese lessons. We can enroll students from Park Hill High School, Rockhurst University, and other area schools in Japanese lessons to help them try to increase their understanding. We can also enroll adults who are trying to improve their language education in Japanese lessons. Students face a new set of challenges when trying to learn a language, and they may not receive all of the guidance they need in a typical classroom. Additional resources such as online classes and private instruction can help you reach for your language learning goals.
Since the mid-20th century, no nation other than Japan has used Japanese as a first or a second language. However, there are more than 127 million people that speak Japanese. Knowing Japanese can be beneficial to your professional career, as companies that communicate and work with Japan look for employees who are able to communicate with their foreign colleagues. It can also be helpful to know Japanese if you ever plan to travel to Japan for a vacation. You will be able to better navigate the country and will be able to connect with the Japanese culture on a deeper level.
What Concepts Can Students Learn from Kansas City Japanese Lessons?
Some key concepts that students can learn from Japanese lessons are sentence structure, nouns, verbs, pronunciation, common phrases, and essential vocabulary. When it comes to sentence structure, the only strict rule of word order in Japanese is that verbs must be placed at the ends of sentences, unlike many Indo-European languages. English has a subject-verb-object word order. Japanese has a subject-object-verb word order. For example, the English sentence "I drink coffee" in Japanese would have the word order "I coffee drink." Japanese nouns are not gendered, numbered, and don't have any article aspect.
All of these concepts can be learned from using Japanese lessons. We can get you enrolled in two types of lessons: private instruction and classes. You can choose from online or in-person private instruction. You may decide that you could benefit from using both lesson types to help you reach for your goals. Each type of lesson offers you the opportunity to learn from an expert Japanese speaker.
How Can Kansas City Japanese Lessons Help Me Improve My Understanding?
Whether you choose to enroll in one, or both, of the lesson types, you can benefit from learning with additional resources. Enrolling in a class provides you the ability to interact with your instructor and other students in a virtual classroom setting. When you can see, hear, and speak to your classmates and professional instructor, you have the opportunity to ask questions and collaborate in a supportive group environment. You may also improve your retention of information by helping your classmates learn concepts. One-on-one sessions with your instructor can be scheduled if you are finding certain concepts more challenging.
A Kansas City Japanese tutor can provide you with undivided attention from an experienced Japanese instructor either online or in-person. Private instruction allows for every session to be catered to your individual needs and learning style. Your instructor can learn what style you prefer to use when learning and use the style you like in each section to help you try to improve your understanding. They can also help you identify your areas of opportunity so that you can focus on trying to improve your performance in those areas.
Private instruction and classes provide you the time and environment to focus on learning Japanese. You need to practice your skills on a regular basis in order to understand and learn more quickly. By interacting with a Kansas City Japanese tutor or an instructor in a class, you can practice your skills with the feedback and help of a qualified professional.
Who Can Help Me Enroll in Kansas City Japanese Lessons?
Varsity Tutors can help you enroll in Japanese lessons in Kansas City. Our educational consultants can help you find the lessons that fit your needs. We know that you probably juggle many responsibilities on a daily basis. For example, a student at Staley High School may be juggling family duties, other classwork, and extracurricular obligations on top of trying to learn Japanese. We make it easy to enroll in lessons that fit into busy lifestyles. Classes begin each month and are offered at a variety of times. You can even choose between a 2- or 4-week session. We can connect you with a qualified private instructor in as little as 24 hours, and you can choose a time that suits your schedule to meet with them. Call today to get started!
Education & Certification
- Madison Area Technical College - Associate in Science, Computer and Information Sciences, General
Subject Expertise
- Japanese
- Spanish
- Spanish 1
- Elementary School Reading
- +21 subjects

Marcie: Kansas City Japanese lesson instructor
...all ages (2-88!), in one on one lessons, small classes as well as large corporate workshops. Some of my more unique experiences included training a student for a speech contest, learning lines with a Japanese actor for a role in an American film, and developing original curriculum for classes. After 15 years in Japan I returned to the states and earned my MS in Global and International Education through Drexel University. Most recently I have...
Education & Certification
- Elmira College - Bachelors, International Studies
- Drexel University - Masters, Global and International Education
Subject Expertise
- Japanese
- Reading
- Literature
- Other
- +17 subjects

Peter: Kansas City Japanese lesson instructor
Hello! Kansas City was my home growing up, before traveling to the University of Vermont for a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Japanese Studies, with a minor in History. I want to help students get into their own dream schools-- All it takes is the perseverance to study! I can help tutor ACT/SAT prep and all humanities, especially English and History!
Education & Certification
- University of Vermont - Bachelor in Arts, Film Studies
Subject Expertise
- Japanese
- Foreign Language
- Spanish
- AP Japanese Language and Culture
- +41 subjects

Justin: Kansas City Japanese lesson instructor
...Additionally, I hold a certificate of global awareness from my semester abroad in Nagoya, Japan. My next goals are to obtain government proficiency in Japanese (JLPT N2) and Chinese (TOCFL level 3). I most enjoy teaching languages as they are forms of expression. As a result, I have ample experience writing essays and crafting statements in and outside of the English language. Aside from teaching, I like to travel, play Frisbee with my dog, and...
Education & Certification
- University of Kansas - Bachelor in Arts, Japanese Studies
Subject Expertise
- Japanese
- Languages
- Elementary School Reading
- Middle School
- +17 subjects

Adam: Kansas City Japanese lesson instructor
Eager to hone my teaching skills prior to entering graduate school to pursue becoming a professor in astrophysics. I offer an individualized approach to a variety of subjects, including math, physics, and standardized test prep. Looking forward to meeting with you!
Education & Certification
- University of Oklahoma Norman Campus - Bachelor of Science, Astrophysics
Subject Expertise
- Japanese
- Languages
- GRE
- Astronomy
- +28 subjects

Isoko: Kansas City Japanese lesson instructor
Hi. My name is Isoko. I am a Japanese native speaker living in the United States. I have 10 years of experience as a Japanese translator. I am very happy to help you to learn Japanese. I can work on any levels in Japanese.
Education & Certification
- University of Nebraska at Omaha - Bachelor in Arts, English
Subject Expertise
- Japanese
- Foreign Language
- AP Japanese Language and Culture
- Languages

Daniel: Kansas City Japanese lesson instructor
I am extremely passionate about foreign languages, especially Japanese. I feel strongly that learning foreign languages and cultures is the first step to bringing the world closer together. I learned Japanese with the goal to become native level and I will strive to teach my students the same.
Education & Certification
- Brigham Young University-Idaho - Bachelor in Arts, International Relations
Subject Expertise
- Japanese
- AP Japanese Language and Culture
- Foreign Language
- Mandarin Chinese
- +9 subjects

Steven: Kansas City Japanese lesson instructor
...After two years, I returned to KU where I earned a master's degree in the history of philosophy and was also awarded the outstanding graduate student award as well as the outstanding teaching assistant award for that year. I then transferred to the Ohio State University, which was at the time ranked 10th in the world in my chosen field of study, philosophy of mind and cognitive science. After obtaining my second master's degree in...
Education & Certification
- University of Kansas - Bachelor in Arts, Psychology
- Ohio State University-Main Campus - Doctor of Philosophy, Philosophy
Subject Expertise
- Japanese
- Philosophy
- Philosophical Ethics
- IB Philosophy
- +5 subjects

Aidan: Kansas City Japanese lesson instructor
...excellence through various means. The most important being the Learning Center (tutoring area), that has allowed me to spread that love to others. I tutored each level of the Japanese program at the university, so I am well equipped in understanding the needs of university level Japanese courses. Outside of school my love of travel has taken me to places like Japan and Korea. In fact I was given the opportunity to study at Seoul...
Education & Certification
- University of Missouri-Kansas City - Bachelor of Science, Political Science and Government
Subject Expertise
- Japanese
- AP Japanese Language and Culture
- Greek
- Other
- +57 subjects

LeRon: Kansas City Japanese lesson instructor
...I did serve as substitute teacher in Los Angeles and spent two months working at a language magnet school teaching Japanese. I bring both experience in the collegiate classroom and from several trip to Japan to my tutoring in Japanese Language; as a tutor I want to bring all this experience to help students further their passion and understanding of Japanese language and culture. I am also available to tutor in math, a subject I...
Education & Certification
- University of California-Berkeley - Bachelor in Arts, Japanese Studies
- Indiana University-East - Master of Arts, Japanese Studies
- University of California-Irvine - Doctor of Philosophy, Japanese Studies
Subject Expertise
- Japanese
- AP Japanese Language and Culture
- Greek
- Languages
- +10 subjects

Shin: Kansas City Japanese lesson instructor
...subjects such as calculus and chemistry. While I enjoy tutoring students in all of the subjects I specialize in, I love tutoring students in physics (specifically, mechanics and waves). Physics is my favorite subject to tutor because while it is more difficult to demonstrate phenomena from other subjects such as organic chemistry, physics is a very prevalent science, so even by rolling my pencil off of a table, I can easily demonstrate physics concepts to...
Education & Certification
- Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor of Science, Earth and Environmental Engineering
Subject Expertise
- Japanese
- Foreign Language
- AP Japanese Language and Culture
- 12th Grade Writing
- +140 subjects

Max: Kansas City Japanese lesson instructor
...and I'm excited to work with you to address your specific needs! I was born in Denver, CO, and grew up in a small ski town called Steamboat Springs. I graduated as the valedictorian of my high school class and moved to New York to study philosophy at Columbia University. After college, I spend two years teaching English in the public school system in Japan before going back to Columbia to complete my pre-med requirements....
Education & Certification
- Columbia University in the City of New York - Bachelor in Arts, Philosophy
- Columbia University in the City of New York - Doctor of Medicine, Neurobiology and Behavior
Subject Expertise
- Japanese
- Foreign Language
- AP Japanese Language and Culture
- ISEE
- +73 subjects

Wahala: Kansas City Japanese lesson instructor
I am currently pursuing a Bachelors degree at Indiana University Bloomington, majoring in Neuroscience and minoring in Psychology and Japanese. I tutor multiple subjects, but I enjoy tutoring Algebra and Japanese the most. I believe that everybody should be able to get the education that they deserve and the attention and help in order for them to achieve that. Outside of academics, I enjoy playing the Guitar, Photography, and playing Badminton.
Education & Certification
- Indiana University-Bloomington - Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience
Subject Expertise
- Japanese
- Introduction to Japanese
- Greek
- SAT Subject Test in Japanese with Listening
- +53 subjects

Rachel: Kansas City Japanese lesson instructor
Hi! I'm Rachel. I have a pretty relaxed teaching style and adapt well to all kinds of students. I really aim for students to understand concepts rather than make great test scores. However, great test scores are a good side effect of understanding concepts better.
Education & Certification
- Middle Tennessee State University - Current Undergrad, International Relations
Subject Expertise
- Japanese
- German
- Study Skills
- GED
- +46 subjects

Brittany: Kansas City Japanese lesson instructor
...of 2008, with BAs in Japanese and linguistics. While languages and language itself are my first love, I enjoy working in a variety of other subjects as well. As a student and a teacher, I prefer working from the fundamentals to memorizing facts; I feel that understanding how and why something works is a more interesting and effective method, and helps nurture critical thinking, an essential life skill. I look forward to helping students work...
Education & Certification
- Macalester College - Bachelor in Arts, Japanese, linguistics
Subject Expertise
- Japanese
- Arithmetic
- PSAT Critical Reading
- Algebra
- +19 subjects

Shelby: Kansas City Japanese lesson instructor
...students in Japan. I have a passion for science education and am currently working to understand and improve the way science is taught in American schools. I place a high value on education and believe that in order to get the most out of it, students should be challenged and take full advantage of all of their educational resources. It's very rewarding to see a students succeed and reach their goals through hard work. I...
Education & Certification
- UNC Chapel Hill - Bachelors, Biology, English
Subject Expertise
- Japanese
- Evolution
- MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems
- Reading
- +35 subjects

Sam: Kansas City Japanese lesson instructor
...semesters in Kyoto, Japan, where I participated in an intensive language and emersion program. During my undergraduate years I tutored students for three semesters and saw how I could gently encourage making the subject “one’s own” in a friendly, supportive way. I’m patient and flexible when it comes to changing my approach based on a student’s particular learning needs. Rather than simply showing my method for solutions, I make note of how students tackle problems,...
Education & Certification
- Whitman College - Bachelor in Arts, Astronomy-Physics
Subject Expertise
- Japanese
- Trigonometry
- Arithmetic
- Algebra
- +18 subjects

Jennifer: Kansas City Japanese lesson instructor
...have five years of experience in working with students from diverse populations, both here in Washington and abroad in Japan and South Korea. I also have 2 years of experience serving as a literacy tutor and community volunteer for the Regional Service Corps AmeriCorps. Through my studies at Heritage University I have received training in GLAD strategies, differentiated instruction, "Love and Logic" classroom management, formative classroom assessment, and inquiry-based science instruction. I completed my student...
Education & Certification
- Central Washington University - Bachelor in Arts, Japanese
- Heritage University - Masters, Elementary Education K-8
- State Certified Teacher
Subject Expertise
- Japanese
- Korean
- Elementary Math
- Geometry
- +16 subjects

Zane: Kansas City Japanese lesson instructor
...share knowledge; knowledge must be communicated. This is the philosophy by which I have tutored and by which I currently tutor. With 4th grade students and with college-age students, with students in America and with students in Japan, I have helped new ideas and information take root and blossom to the satisfaction of student and tutor alike. I love those moments of recognition as someone internalizes knowledge, when an unfamiliar idea becomes familiar, and the...
Education & Certification
- University of Nevada-Reno - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
- Vanderbilt - Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering
Subject Expertise
- Japanese
- AP Japanese Language and Culture
- Foreign Language
- Greek
- +75 subjects

Rebecca: Kansas City Japanese lesson instructor
...Valley to purse a career as a music teacher. I'm super excited to be your ESL, French, Japanese, or Music Theory tutor! I find that the one-on-one environment of tutoring is truly special because of the tutor-student relationship that can develop over time, and the learning and growth that can happen in such a setting. I love interacting with my students and helping them directly, and I love seeing students meet their learning goals. When...
Education & Certification
- University of California-Irvine - Bachelors, Arts and Humanities
Subject Expertise
- Japanese
- French
- Foreign Language
- AP Japanese Language and Culture
- +28 subjects