Korelasi Penguasaan Huruf Katakana dengan Kemampuan Gairaigo pada Mahasiswa Bahasa Jepang

Abstract

This study is motivated by the expert opinion that said the discussions about gairaigo can’t be separated from discussions about katakana which leads to the assumptions that the higher the mastery of katakana letters, the higher ability of gairaigo. The aims of this study were to see the relationship between katakana letters mastery and gairaigo ability among Japanese Language Education Students at Padang State University. This study used a quantitative approach with the correlation analysis method. The sample in this study consists of Japanese Language Education Students at Padang State University, admitted in 2023, which is selected using purposive sampling technique. The instruments used in this study are tests, specifically test to measure mastery of katakana letters and ability test of gairaigo. The initial hypothesis in this study is H0 if there is no significant relationship between mastery of katakana letters and gairaigo ability and H1 if there is a significant relationship between mastery of katakana letters and gairaigo ability. The results of the correlation tests in this study found a correlation between the two variables, with a sig. value of 0.00 and a correlation coefficient value of 0.547, which is classified as a moderate relationship strength and has a positive value. Thus, this study proves that H0 is rejected and H1 is accepted, meaning that there is a significant relationship between mastery of katakana letters and gairaigo ability.