UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF SINO-VIETNAMESEWORDS IN LEARNING JAPANESE KANJI CHARACTERS

Abstract

 Both Japanese and Vietnamese languages are greatly impacted by Chinese
characters, making it easier for Vietnamese people to learn Kanji characters. However, when
combining Kanji characters and Sino-Vietnamese words with negative prefixes such as "Bất"
(Non-), "Vô" (Without), "Phi" (Non-), there are similarities and differences, resulting in
many difficulties in learning this vocabulary group. To understand the impact of SinoVietnamese words in learning Japanese Kanji characters, and to identify the advantages and
challenges in learning Kanji characters with negative prefixes "Bất" (Non-), "Vô" (Without),
"Phi" (Non-), the study analyzed survey results categorized according to the Japanese
proficiency levels of 100 students majoring in Faculty of Japanese Language and Culture at
Hue University's University of Foreign Languages and International Studies. Based on this,
supportive measures are proposed to enhance the learning efficiency of students.