Chinese language learning assistant system based on Chinese-Japanese character correspondence

Abstract

The Japanese-speaking Chinese learners are inclined to understand Chinese by virtue of Japanese kanji characters. It is often the case that this method may both help and hinder their learning. In response, this study has developed a Chinese Language Learning Assistant System that is based on the extraction of the relationship between Chinese Character and Japanese Kanji, aiming at facilitating Chinese learning by illustrating the corresponding relation of Character for Chinese learners of Japanese. In this study, Chinese and Japanese characters are first sampled and analyzed to extract their corresponding relations. Next, the characters and their corresponding relations are imported into a database for trial in class. It is observed that learners have been taking an active part in constructing relation diagram, and on average have scored significantly higher than the previous year.