Japanese Exams
Feb 16, 2022 — xiaolongbao
This section contains various resources to test your Japanese language ability and to prepare for JLPT, JFT, Kanken exams.
JLPT
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) or 日本語能力試験 (nihongo nouryoku shiken) has five levels from N5 (beginner) to N1 (advanced).
| Level | Proficiency | Words | Kanji | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5 | Basic | 800 | 100 | JLPT Sensei, MLC, Tanos, (Takoboto: Kanji, Vocab) |
| N4 | Beginner | 1,500 | 300 | JLPT Sensei, Tanos, (Takoboto: Kanji, Vocab) |
| N3 | Intermediate | 3,750 | 650 | JLPT Sensei, Tanos, (Takoboto: Kanji, Vocab) |
| N2 | Advanced | 6,000 | 1,000 | JLPT Sensei, Tanos, (Takoboto: Kanji, Vocab) |
| N1 | Advanced | 10,000 | 2,000 | JLPT Sensei, Tanos, (Takoboto: Kanji, Vocab) |
JLPT Resources
- JLPT Overview
- JLPT Bootcamp
- Kanshudo Kanji
- KawaKawa Learning Studio
- Nihongo Kyoshi
- Tangorin N1 Kanji
- Amino Apps (N5)
Self-Assessment
- MLC (N5, N4, N3, N2, N1, Kanji)
N5
Word Kanji English Grammar わたし (私) I, me pronoun あなた (貴方) you pronoun がくせい 学生 student noun だいがく 大学 university; college noun りゅうがくせい 留学生
YouTube
JFT
Level Ability A1, A2 Basic B1, B2 Independent C1, C2 Proficient
Kanken
Kanken (漢検) is the abbreviation of Nihon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei 日本漢字能力検定 (Japan Kanji Aptitude Test).
Most Japanese will study only up to Grade 2 (2,136 kanji) which is the compulsory Commonly Used Kanji (常用漢字 jouyou kanji) studied up to the age of 14. This is sufficient when applying for jobs. The Pre-1 and 1 are rarely attempted (around 2,000 examinees in a year) and the success rate has been very low (approx. 20% and 10% for the year 2016-17).
Test Grade Kanji School Age 40 mins
80% 10 80 kanji 小1 6歳 9 160 kanji (240) 小2 7歳 8 200 kanji (440) 小3 8歳 60 mins
70% 7 200 kanji (640) 小4 9歳 6 185 kanji (825) 小5 10歳 5 181 kanji (1,006) 小6 11歳 4 316 kanji (1,322) 中1 12歳 3 285 kanji (1,607 中2 13歳 2.5 333 kanji (1,940) 中3 14歳 60 mins
80% 2 196 kanji (2,136) 中3 14歳 1.5 848 kanji (2,984) 小1 6歳 1 3,366 kanji (6,350) 小1 6歳
Kanken Resources
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Tags: japanese, grammar, jlpt, kanken
N5
| Word | Kanji | English | Grammar |
|---|---|---|---|
| わたし | (私) | I, me | pronoun |
| あなた | (貴方) | you | pronoun |
| がくせい | 学生 | student | noun |
| だいがく | 大学 | university; college | noun |
| りゅうがくせい | 留学生 |
YouTube
JFT
| Level | Ability |
|---|---|
| A1, A2 | Basic |
| B1, B2 | Independent |
| C1, C2 | Proficient |
Kanken
Kanken (漢検) is the abbreviation of Nihon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei 日本漢字能力検定 (Japan Kanji Aptitude Test).
Most Japanese will study only up to Grade 2 (2,136 kanji) which is the compulsory Commonly Used Kanji (常用漢字 jouyou kanji) studied up to the age of 14. This is sufficient when applying for jobs. The Pre-1 and 1 are rarely attempted (around 2,000 examinees in a year) and the success rate has been very low (approx. 20% and 10% for the year 2016-17).
| Test | Grade | Kanji | School | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 mins 80% | 10 | 80 kanji | 小1 | 6歳 |
| 9 | 160 kanji (240) | 小2 | 7歳 | |
| 8 | 200 kanji (440) | 小3 | 8歳 | |
| 60 mins 70% | 7 | 200 kanji (640) | 小4 | 9歳 |
| 6 | 185 kanji (825) | 小5 | 10歳 | |
| 5 | 181 kanji (1,006) | 小6 | 11歳 | |
| 4 | 316 kanji (1,322) | 中1 | 12歳 | |
| 3 | 285 kanji (1,607 | 中2 | 13歳 | |
| 2.5 | 333 kanji (1,940) | 中3 | 14歳 | |
| 60 mins 80% | 2 | 196 kanji (2,136) | 中3 | 14歳 |
| 1.5 | 848 kanji (2,984) | 小1 | 6歳 | |
| 1 | 3,366 kanji (6,350) | 小1 | 6歳 |
Kanken Resources
Study
Tags: japanese, grammar, jlpt, kanken