The Complete JLPT Guide: Levels, Format, Scoring and Prep
Everything you need to know about the JLPT in one place: the five levels, test format, pass marks, registration, how to prepare, test-day tips and results.
JLPT grammar, kanji and exam guides
Clear, original explanations of Japanese and the JLPT, from N5 to N1.
The JLPT exam
Levels, format, scoring and how to prepare.
How to Study for the JLPT: A Study Plan for Every Level
A practical JLPT study plan for N5 to N1: a daily routine, a weekly schedule, how many months each level takes, and what to do in the last month.
JLPT Levels Explained: N5 to N1 and Which One to Take
What each JLPT level (N5, N4, N3, N2, N1) tests, how many words and kanji you need, how long it takes, and how to pick the right level for your first exam.
JLPT N5 Vocabulary List: 718 Essential Words With Readings and Meanings
All 718 words in the Kantan JLPT N5 vocabulary set, grouped by part of speech and topic, with readings, short meanings and tips for learning them fast.
JLPT Passing Score: Pass Marks for N1, N2, N3, N4 and N5
The JLPT passing score for every level, the sectional minimums that cause most fails, how scaled scoring works, and how to plan your study around them.
JLPT Test Format: Sections, Question Types and Timing
How the JLPT is structured at every level: the three sections, each question type explained in plain English, approximate timings and how the answer sheet works.
Japanese grammar
Particles, verbs and patterns, explained simply.
Japanese Grammar for the JLPT: A Guide From N5 to N1
How Japanese grammar works, what each JLPT level from N5 to N1 tests, how grammar questions are set up, and how to study grammar so it sticks on exam day.
Japanese Te-Form: How to Make It and When to Use It
How to make the Japanese te-form for every verb group, adjectives and nouns, plus its main uses (requests, linking actions, ている) with a table and quiz.
Japanese Verb Groups: Ru-Verbs, U-Verbs and Irregular Verbs
How to tell Japanese ru-verbs, u-verbs and irregular verbs apart, the tricky る-ending u-verbs to memorize, and how each group makes its masu, nai and te forms.
JLPT N5 Grammar List: All 80 Patterns With Meanings and Examples
All 80 grammar patterns in the Kantan JLPT N5 set, grouped by type with meanings and example sentences, plus study tips and the mistakes beginners make most.
Ni vs De (に vs で): When to Use Each Particle
The difference between the Japanese particles に and で, with clear rules for places, time, destinations and tools, example sentences, tables and a quiz for JLPT N5.
Wa vs Ga (は vs が): The Simple Way to Tell Them Apart
When to use は (wa) and when to use が (ga) in Japanese, explained with simple rules, example sentences and a quick quiz. Essential grammar for JLPT N5.
Kanji
Readings, radicals and lists for every level.
How to Learn Kanji for the JLPT: A Complete Guide
How many kanji you need for each JLPT level, how readings and radicals work, the study methods that stick, how the test checks kanji, and a plan for N5 to N1.
JLPT N4 Kanji List: All 166 Kanji With Meanings and Readings
All 166 kanji in the Kantan JLPT N4 set, grouped by topic with meanings, on'yomi and kun'yomi, plus how to study them and which look-alikes to watch.
JLPT N5 Kanji List: All 79 Kanji With Meanings and Readings
All 79 kanji in the Kantan JLPT N5 set, grouped by topic with meanings, on'yomi and kun'yomi, plus tips on how to learn them and what to focus on.
Kanji Radicals: What They Are and the Most Useful Ones to Learn
What kanji radicals and components are, where they sit in a kanji, and 20 of the most useful radicals to learn, with meanings, examples and dictionary tips.
Onyomi vs Kunyomi: How Kanji Readings Work
What on'yomi and kun'yomi are, how to tell which reading a kanji uses, plus rendaku, special readings like 今日 and 大人, and a table of common examples.