Download my JLPT N5 Grammar List. Each entry comes with examples using N5 vocabulary (checkout my N5 vocab list or N5 kanji list) to help you review for the test. I also give abbreviated explanations on how to use some patterns to make them easily understandable.

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

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JLPT N5 Grammar List

One of the challenges when starting Japanese is learning verb conjugation. How do I make a verb negative or past tense? A quick search of wikipedia produces a page with over ten large tables which are intimidating and not well explained. When studying for the JLPT, you already need to memorize hundreds of words, kanji, and grammar patterns. So, large conjugation tables......no thank you. Instead I summarize verb conjugation into a set of quick and easy rules plus one medium sized table. This requires significantly less memorization. As with all rules (as well as large conjugation tables) there are exceptions. I try to list the ones I can think of, but there are more, especially at the higher levels. The following rules build on one another so I recommend you learn them in order. A note for Japanese linguists: These rules are meant to help Japanese learners (especially at the N5 level). They are not linguistically correct.

Prerequisite: Japanese Alphabet Rows

The following table is one that Japanese learners probably already know: the Japanese alphabet in hiragana. (I wrote it in western style, from left to right rather than the traditional Japanese style that would go from right to left.)…

This is my JLPT N5 kanji list. Each entry has been checked for accuracy. Where possible I give examples that have the target kanji as part of an N5 vocabulary word (see the N5 vocabulary list. If there is no N5 compound available, I use the kanji itself as the example. I have also eliminated on-yomi and kun-yomi that I believe are too difficult to appear on the JLPT N5.

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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 in SJIS

Sources

• Some definitions and readings provided by KANJIDIC2, available under the CC Share-Alike v3.0 license: http://www.edrdg.org/edrdg/licence.html.

JLPT N5 Kanji List

This is a high quality JLPT N5 vocabulary list with over 680 words. Entries have been checked by hand for accuracy and are accompanied by examples that use relevant N5 grammar. This list is far from perfect, so please contact us if you find any errors, have suggestions for new entries, or have comments. Thank you!!

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• anki: Download the anki deck from ankiweb.net. This is the recommended format and contains furigana for examples.
• pdf: Download the pdf version
• csv: Download the csv version encoded in SJIS

JLPT N5 Vocabulary List

Here are my top 5 JLPT study tools. Yes, I used all of them when I was studying for the JLPT. I still use some of them today because they are great resources. Get the full 8 page pdf writeup by Subscribing.

0 - Knowledge Of The Test

http://www.jlpt.jp/e/ No, this is not one of the top study tools. It is a precursor, a prerequisite before you start studying for the exam. You need to know about the exam format, what type of questions will appear, and a how it will be scored (although there is no information on the current test format, I believe that old test format provides a general idea of the scoring). If you were learning to play baseball, before I tell you the best bat to buy and drills to do you need to know the rules of the game.

1 - Anki (Flashcard Software)

https://apps.ankiweb.net/ Do you remember when you were in grade school and had to study for a test? I bet you used flashcards to help you remember various random facts such as the meaning of words or your multiplication tables. At least I did. I would…

This is the set of JLPT N1 flashcards I used to pass the test back in 2012. The underlying material for the exam hasn't changed much since then, so these flashcards should still be useful for anyone studying now. I am offering these cards to you free for personal use. Please do not redistribute or sell them. Note: This is the deck I used as is. I offer no guarantee that the cards are correct. But, they worked for me because I passed

Download JLPT N1 Flashcards

N1 Vocabulary (1671 cards) N1 Kanji (1146 cards) N1 Grammar (278 cards) The Vocabulary may contain some words that also appear in the N2. I included these in my study because language is cumulative; just because the N1 targets certain difficult words doesn't mean that simpler N2-N5 words won't appear in the sentences. I'll give an extreme example. 白いワンピースを着た＿＿＿感じの女性が私と友人です。 (a)清楚な (b)不潔な (c)ご機嫌な (d)起こっている The correct answer here would be (a)清楚せいそな(neat and clean). If you forgot the meaning of 着る(to wear), you might end up choosing one of the wrong answers. Maybe you thought 着る = to throw away. Then you might mistakenly choose (b) or (d), although neither fit…