A safer route for the festival
Read an N3 Japanese story about a festival committee weighing two routes, and explain its choice with the clues in the text.
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The missing ledger page
Read an original N3 Japanese story about a merchant’s missing ledger page, trace the clues and explain what really happened.
Read and practiseA letter at the roadside inn
Read an original N3 Japanese story about a mysterious letter at an inn, follow its clues and test your understanding.
Read and practiseThe misplaced order
Follow a shop’s search for a misplaced order in this original N3 Japanese story, then test your understanding of its clues.
Read and practiseA family recipe, interpreted
Read an N3 Japanese story about interpreting a family soup recipe, following an ambiguous instruction and inferring the outcome.
Read and practiseThe wallet on the bench
Read an original N3 Japanese story about a lost wallet, follow the clues to its owner and check your understanding.
Read and practiseThe photograph behind the sign
Read an original N3 Japanese story about a photograph behind a shop sign, trace its clues and explain what happens next.
Read and practiseThe watch worth waiting for
Read an N3 Japanese story about a delayed watch repair, follow the reason for the delay and test your understanding.
Read and practiseThe neighbours’ garden
Read an original N3 Japanese story about neighbours with different garden plans, and trace their compromise through explained exercises.
Read and practiseA parcel for a stranger
Read an N3 Japanese story about a parcel, a rainy evening and a new neighbour, then check the clues with explained exercises.
Read and practiseA name on the museum painting
Read an original N3 Japanese museum story, follow a puzzling name and test what the label and a staff member actually reveal.
Read and practiseA boat waits for calmer weather
Read an N3 Japanese story about a coastal boat delayed by wind and waves, then follow the clues to its departure.
Read and practiseThe question about the market scales
Read an original Japanese market story, trace why the scales tilted, and practise understanding the merchant’s response.
Read and practiseA detour through town
Read an N3 Japanese story about a closed bridge, a riverside detour and finding the way to the library.
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JLPT N5 overview: sections and preparation
Understand the N5 test format, scoring and a practical way to prepare.
Read and practiseJLPT N5 practice: kanji readings in words
Choose whole-word readings and notice small っ, long vowels and irregular forms.
Read and practiseJLPT N5 vocabulary practice in context
Practise choosing Japanese vocabulary from sentence context for JLPT N5, with four original questions and clear explanations.
Read and practiseJLPT N5 grammar choice in context
Practise choosing Japanese particles and sentence endings in context for JLPT N5 with four original explained questions.
Read and practiseJLPT N5 short reading: a library notice
Practise reading an original Japanese library notice for JLPT N5 and find the closing day, opening times and book limit.
Read and practiseJLPT N5 longer reading: a rainy Saturday
Follow an original Japanese passage for JLPT N5, tracing a change of plan, a bus ride, two books and what happens next.
Read and practiseJLPT N5 listening practice: find a detail
Practise finding a meeting time, place and object in an original beginner dialogue, including a correction.
Read and practiseJLPT N5 listening: find the main point
Practise identifying the final meeting plan in a short N5-style dialogue, using context and key words.
Read and practiseJLPT N4 overview: test sections and preparation
Understand the N4 test format and sample reading, vocabulary and grammar skills. Explore natural examples and exercises with explained answers.
Read and practiseJLPT N4 kanji readings in context
Practise choosing the reading of a whole word in an N4-style sentence. Explore natural examples and exercises with explained answers.
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