Here is my JLPT N3 Grammar List. I would be lying if I said I knew exactly what will appear on the N3. Unfortunately, JEES no longer releases this information (and I personally suspect that it changes slightly from year to year). That said, please do not give up and leave passing to chance. This list is my best guess for what you should study and I believe it reviews most (if not all) of the grammar you need for the N3. Each entry comes with examples to help you better understand and prepare for the test. Also checkout our JLPT resource page to find other useful resources to help you study. This list only includes new patterns for the N3. During the test you will also encounter grammar patterns from the N4 and N5, so be sure to refresh your grammar skills with my N4 Grammar List and N5 Grammar List!

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• N3 Grammar anki: Access the anki deck from ankiweb.net. This is the recommended format with full examples and furigana.
• N3 Grammar pdf: Download the pdf version
• N3 Grammar csv: Download the csv version encoded in SJIS or UTF-8

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Where can I get JLPT practice tests? Do I have to buy the practice workbook sold by Bojinsha? Where can I find listening, grammar, vocabulary, reading questions in the actual test format? These are probably the most frequent questions I get.

Download Two Free JLPT Practice Tests

No, you do not need to purchase anything. JEES (Japan Education Exchanges and Services, the creator of the JLPT) has released two practice tests for all JLPT levels (N1, N2, N3, N4, N5). Simply go to the official JLPT test site. Download tests: https://www.jlpt.jp/e/samples/sampleindex.html Yes, it is that easy! On the above page you will see two big buttons, one blue and one orange. There are currently two full-length practice tests available. One was released in 2012 and the other in 2018. Both practice tests are made up of actual questions that appeared on past JLPT exams. Click on either of the buttons and you will be able to download a full-length practice test, complete with....

1. Vocabulary, Grammar, and Reading Questions

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This post will teach you how to conjugate verbs for the JLPT N4 using simple rules for each conjugation. No large tables to memorize! This post has only the new conjugations that I recommend you learn for the N4. If you have not already done so, I strongly suggest you review JLPT N5 verb conjugations.

Japanese Alphabet Rows

Japanese learners should already be familiar with the following table, which is just for reference. It shows the Japanese alphabet organized in the usual manner. For a more detailed explanation of the table and how to use it, please see my post on JLPT N5 verb conjugations.

JLPT N4 Verb Conjugation Rules

Here are the new verb conjugations I…

This is my JLPT N3 Kanji List. Each character comes complete with on- and kun-readings, meanings, and relevant examples from N3 (and sometimes lower levels) vocabulary. This list contains only new characters for the N3. Be sure you are current with all your N4 and N5 kanji as well with my N4 Kanji List and N5 Kanji List. I highly recommend that you upload all the N3-N5 lists into your SRS flashcard software so you can commit them to long-term memory and know them forever. Astute readers will notice that the total kanji count for my N3-N5 kanji lists is about 750 characters. This is slightly higher than the generally accepted guideline of 650 characters. Why does my list have so many more characters? JEES (the creator of the JLPT) no longer publishes required vocabulary, kanji, or grammar lists for each JLPT level. That means we have to make an educated guess about what content will appear on the test. I would rather learn 100 extra kanji and have a good shot of passing the test rather than trying to guess the exact 650 kanji on the JEES N3 master list. If you find any errors or characters…

Here is my JLPT N4 Grammar List. Each entry comes with examples to help you better understand and prepare for the test. Short explanations for the usage are given where I feel they are needed. Also checkout our JLPT resource page to find more in depth explanations and other information for your studies. Remember that language is a cumulative skill, so be sure to refresh your N5 grammar skills with our N5 Grammar List!

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• N4 Grammar anki: Access the anki deck from ankiweb.net. This is the recommended format with full examples and furigana.
• N4 Grammar pdf: Download the pdf version
• N4 Grammar csv: Download the csv version encoded in SJIS

JLPT N4 Grammar List

This is my JLPT N3 vocabulary list. Each word includes the meaning, reading, etc. Due to time restrictions I have not yet been able to create example sentences for all the words. I am working on these, so please stay tuned! Each entry was created and checked to ensure accuracy, but I am not perfect. Please contact us if you find any errors/omissions or have a suggestion. Thanks!

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anki: Download the anki deck from ankiweb.net. This is the recommended format. The default view is for the front of the card to show the words that should be known in kanji (i.e. words made of kanji from the N3, N4, or N5) without the furigana.

pdf: Download the pdf version

csv: Download the csv version encoded in S-JIS

JLPT N3 Vocabulary List

This is my JLPT N4 kanji list. Each entry includes examples of the kanji in action using relevant JLPT vocabulary (see the N4 vocabulary list). I have also eliminated on-yomi and kun-yomi that I believe are too obscure to appear on the JLPT. Don't want to waste precious study time. The way I have found to best study kanji for the JLPT is to learn the meaning and a few compounds/words that the kanji appears in. That is, you should be able to look at the kanji and recall a few JLPT vocabulary (one for each on-/kun-reading). I believe this is superior to just memorizing the reading. You still learn the reading indirectly through the vocabulary, but are also forced to review vocabulary. As always, I have put much time and effort into creating this list, but it is far from perfect. Please contact us if you find any errors/omissions or have a suggestion. Thanks!

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• anki: Download the anki deck from ankiweb.net. This is the recommended format.
• pdf: Download the pdf version
• csv: Download the csv version encoded…

Download this JLPT N4 vocabulary list with examples. Each example was created by me to use relevant vocabulary and grammar from the N4.

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• N4 Vocabulary anki: Download the anki deck from ankiweb.net. This is the recommended format with full examples and furigana.
• N4 Vocabulary pdf: Download the pdf version
• N4 Vocabulary csv in utf8 or S-JIS: Download the csv version

JLPT N4 Vocabulary List

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Kanji	Kana	POS	Definition	Example Sentence	Example Sentence English

Use the tables below to learn and review I-Adjective (I-Adj) and Na-Adjective (Na-Adj) conjugations for the JLPT N5. Compared to verb conjugations (see this article on JLPT N5 verb conjugations), adjective conjugations are relatively easy. The fastest way to learn adjective conjugations is to memorize two examples: one I-Adj and one Na-Adj. Then when you need to conjugate a new word, simply compare to the appropriate example.

I-Adj Conjugation

As the name suggests, all I-Adjs end with い. I think that all of the conjugations are pretty straight forward, so I'll point out a few things that I find interesting.

I-Adj Plain Form

Plain form conjugations are straight forward. Simply follow the example in the table above, replacing the い with the desired pattern (くない, かった, くなかった). One interesting thing to note is that the past negative form is a conjugation of the negative form. What I mean is that to get the past tense of an I-Adj, you replace…

Studying for the JLPT N5 and confused by how to read the different counters? Is 6個 read as ろくこ or ろっこ? I've summarized all the counters you are likely to see on the JLPT N5 below. This is the complete guide--or the most complete one on the internet (Please use the contact form to let me know if anything is missing)--to the counters you are likely to encounter on the JLPT N5.

Bonus Content

Bonus content usually comes at the end, so it might seem weird to have it come first. But this is, in my mind, the most useful content in this entire article.

Bonus: 1-10 Possible Readings

Here is a summary of all the readings for 1-10 you will see in the counters listed below. I wish I had been showed me this summary table when I was studying Japanese. There's something about having all of this information in a single table that makes it much easier to learn. A good review is to look at each alternate reading and name at least one counter that uses it. Ex.: One alternate reading for 1 is ひと. This is used in the counter for people: 1人 (ひとり).

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