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JLPT - LEVELS

N1 - N5 Levels

N1-N5: Summary of Linguistic Competence Required for Each Level

The JLPT has five levels: N1, N2, N3, N4 and N5. The easiest level is N5 and the most difficult level is N1.

N1 difficult โ†โ†’ easy N5

N4 and N5 measure the level of understanding of basic Japanese mainly learned in class. N1and N2 measure the level of understanding of Japanese used in a broad range of scenes in actual everyday life. N3 is a bridging level between N1/N2 and N4/N5.

Linguistic competence required for the JLPT is expressed in terms of language activities, such as Reading and Listening, as shown in the table below. While not noted in the table, Language Knowledge, such as Vocabulary and Grammar, is also required for successful execution of these activities.


N3

JLPT - N3

The Bridge

N3 is the intermediate level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test and is described as the ability to understand Japanese used in everyday situations to a certain degree.

JLPT-N3   PDF๐Ÿ“„
N4

JLPT - N4

The Basics

N4 is the second level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT). To pass the JLPT N4, you need to be able to read 300 kanji and know about 1,500 vocabulary words.

JLPT-N4   PDF๐Ÿ“„
N5

JLPT - N5

The Basics

N5 is the most basic level of the JLPT and just requires you to understand some basic Japanese like hiragana, katakana, and basic kanji as well as from spoken conversations.

JLPT-N5   PDF๐Ÿ“„

AREAS

Japan is officially divided into the following eight regions:

Regions of Japan
  • Hokkaido
  • Tohoku
  • Kanto
  • Chubu
  • Kinki/Kansai
  • Chugoku
  • Shikoku
  • Kyushu (incl. Okinawa)

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PLACES


Okinawa Beach

OKINAWA

ๆฒ–็ธ„

Okinawa's climate is subtropical, with temperatures barely falling below 15 degrees in winter. The seas surrounding Okinawa's islands offer beautiful coral reefs and abundant marine wildlife.

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Kyoto

KYOTO

ไบฌ้ƒฝ

Kyoto (ไบฌ้ƒฝ) served as Japan's capital and the emperor's residence from 794 until 1868. It is one of the country's ten largest cities with a population of 1.5 million people and a modern face.

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bullet-train

BULLET   TRAIN

ๆ–ฐๅนน็ทš

Shinkansen (ๆ–ฐๅนน็ทš) in Japanese means 'new trunk line' or 'new main line', but this word is used to describe both the railway lines the trains run on. In English, the trains are also known as the bullet train.

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TRAVEL

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japan is calling you...

Spread across 7000 islands and dotted with megacities, mountain ranges, and mighty national parks, Japan can appear a little intimidating to explore at first glance. But look a little closer, and youโ€™ll find this Asian powerhouse is a delight to travel around, whether by train, ferry or using a hired set of wheels, The ten biggest cities in Japan are Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kawasaki, Kobe, Kyoto and Saitama. Here we profile each of them.

Tokyo

TOKYO

Tokyo (ๆฑไบฌ) is Japan's capital and the world's most populous metropolis. It is also one of Japan's 47 prefectures, consisting of 23 central city wards, multiple cities.

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Osaka

OSAKA

Osaka (ๅคง้˜ช) is Japan's second largest metropolitan area after Tokyo. It has been the economic powerhouse of the Kansai Region for many centuries.

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Yokohama

YOKOHAMA

Yokohama (ๆจชๆตœๅธ‚) is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan's largest city after Tokyo, located in the Kantล region of the main island of Honshลซ.

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Nagoya

NAGOYA

Nagoya (ๅๅคๅฑ‹) is Japan's fourth most populated city after Tokyo, Yokohama and Osaka. It is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and the principal city of the Nobi plain, one of Honshu's three large plains and metropolitan and centers.

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Sapporo

SAPPORO

Sapporo (ๆœญๅนŒ) is the capital of Hokkaido and Japan's fifth largest city. Sapporo is also one of the nation's youngest major cities. Sapporo became world famous in 1972 when the Olympic Winter Games were held there.

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Fukuoka

FUKUOKA

Fukuoka (็ฆๅฒก) is Kyushu's largest and one of Japan's ten most populated cities. Fukuoka has been an important harbor city for centuries and was chosen by the Mongol invasion forces as their landing point in the 13th century.

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