Abstract
In the present study, we investigated the relationship between understanding the meaning of Japanese vocabulary and visual-spatial intelligence. Iranian Japanese learners, who attended this study, took three tests. The tests were included a visual-spatial intelligence test, which was adapted from McKenzie's Multiple Intelligences Inventory, and two other Japanese vocabulary tests. A Spearman's correlation revealed a statistically significant positive correlation between Japanese learners' visual-spatial intelligence and the ability to guess the meaning of Japanese vocabularies. The finding of this study leads Japanese language educators and learners to some clues to teach and learn Japanese vocabulary effectively.
