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JLPT COURSE · N5 TO N3
JLPT course from N5 to N3 — one connected path.
Build Japanese in the order it becomes useful. Move through 48 units and 240 lessons that connect JLPT grammar, vocabulary and kanji with reading, listening and practical communication.
3 connected JLPT levels48 units240 structured lessons
WHY THIS MATTERS
JLPT preparation works better when the levels connect
The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test separates progress into levels, but the language itself does not reset at each exam. N4 depends on a reliable N5 base, and N3 becomes much harder when earlier vocabulary or verb forms only work in familiar drills.
Japanese treats N5, N4 and N3 as one curriculum. A placement test recommends a starting point, transparent level targets show what lies ahead, and the review system keeps older knowledge active while the course becomes more demanding.
FIND YOUR STARTING POINT
Find the level that challenges you without hiding the basics.
The right starting point is the first level where you cannot yet understand and use the material consistently — not the highest label you recognise.
You can handle short beginner exchanges
N4 fits when you can read kana, follow simple N5 sentences and use common verb forms without reconstructing every rule.
You understand everyday Japanese but lose longer meaning
N3 is appropriate when the difficulty is nuance, connected passages and similar grammar — not missing N5 foundations.
THE N5–N3 JOURNEY
Each level expands what you can understand and express.
N5基Build the base
N4繋Connect ideas
N3深Follow nuance
HOW THE SKILL CONNECTS
How the course develops from first sentences to connected ideas.
The JLPT does not publish a binding vocabulary or kanji list. These are practical course targets designed to create broad level coverage, not claims about an official checklist.
- JLPT N5 · Foundation
- JLPT N4 · Connection
- JLPT N3 · Intermediate meaning
FROM KNOWING TO DOING
Choose the right JLPT level without losing the larger path.
How the course develops from first sentences to connected ideas.
JLPT N5 · Foundation
Learn kana, core particles, essential verb and adjective forms, beginner vocabulary and the first kanji across 60 lessons.
JLPT N4 · Connection
Explain reasons, plans, experiences and changes while following longer everyday texts and conversations across 80 lessons.
JLPT N3 · Intermediate meaning
Distinguish similar grammar, recognise register and follow connected ideas in longer reading and listening across 100 lessons.
Practical Japanese throughout
Use each level in missions, sentence building, dictation and graded reading so exam knowledge supports real understanding.
HOW THE APP TRAINS IT1 2 3 4
Find the right starting point
Use the placement test or begin at N5 with no previous Japanese. The recommendation remains transparent and can be changed.
Learn inside a level goal
Each unit organises vocabulary, grammar and kanji around something you should be able to understand or express.
Practise every tested skill
Language knowledge, reading and listening develop inside the course and through focused JLPT-style checks.
Carry knowledge forward
Spaced repetition and mixed practice continue to surface earlier material instead of abandoning it after a level test.
CONCRETE LEARNING MAP
A transparent JLPT course map.
The JLPT does not publish a binding vocabulary or kanji list. These are practical course targets designed to create broad level coverage, not claims about an official checklist.
StageFocusPracticeEvidence of progress
JLPT N5
Kana, core particles, beginner forms and familiar situations
60 lessons · short reading · basic listening
Understand and build short messages about immediate needs
JLPT N4
Connected verb forms, reasons, plans, experience and change
80 lessons · longer exchanges · graded stories
Follow the sequence and purpose of everyday communication
JLPT N3
Nuance, register, similar grammar and connected ideas
100 lessons · extended reading and listening
Identify the main point and support an intermediate response
KEEP THE LEVELS CONNECTED
Let the route grow without starting over at every level.
The language introduced at N5 keeps returning inside the longer messages, wider vocabulary and subtler choices of N4 and N3.
YOUR JLPT ROADMAP
Three levels, one continuous course
N5 → N4 → N3Foundation → everyday connection → intermediate meaning
WHAT THE EXERCISE TRAINS
Start where your current knowledge is stable. Every level adds new language while earlier vocabulary, grammar and kanji continue to return through review, reading and listening.
- N5: build the foundation
- N4: connect everyday Japanese
- N3: follow longer meaning
EVIDENCE BEFORE YOU MOVE ON
Measure readiness across the skills the JLPT combines.
A level is not secure because one deck is complete. Use several kinds of evidence before moving your main study focus forward.
01LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
Retrieve words and forms without the lesson
Answer mixed vocabulary, kanji and grammar prompts after time has passed, including nearby alternatives that make guessing harder.
02READING
Keep the main point while details accumulate
Follow who did what, why the information matters and how the conclusion changes across an unfamiliar level-appropriate passage.
03LISTENING
Understand without controlling the speed
Catch the situation, decisive detail and speaker intention on a first or second listen without depending on a visible transcript.
04TRANSFER
Use the language outside test formatting
Rebuild a sentence, explain a reason or respond to a changed situation so correct answers connect to usable Japanese.
Use the result to choose the next task. Treat readiness checks as diagnosis, not a promise of a score. The useful result is knowing whether language knowledge, reading, listening or time pressure deserves the next block of study.
A PLAN YOU CAN REPEAT
A balanced 30-minute JLPT study session.
Preparation becomes more reliable when new content, retrieval and exam-shaped input appear in the same week.
- 10 MIN
Clear the fragile reviews
Begin with due vocabulary, grammar and kanji. Say or type the answer before revealing it.
- 12 MIN
Complete one connected lesson
Learn the new material inside its unit goal, including the listening or sentence task that makes it useful.
- 8 MIN
Read or listen under light pressure
Attempt one level-matched item without translation, then inspect only the parts that caused the answer to fail.
AVOID THE COMMON DETOURS
Collecting lists instead of building comprehension
A large word total can still collapse inside a sentence or audio prompt.
Review vocabulary through readings, listening and changed example sentences.Jumping levels to avoid weak foundations
N3 explanations cannot compensate for unstable N5 particles or verb forms.
Use placement evidence and repair the exact lower-level gaps before moving on.Saving full practice tests for the final week
Late testing reveals timing and comprehension problems when there is little time to change them.
Use short JLPT-shaped checks throughout the course and full checks later.WHAT IS ACTUALLY INCLUDED
What changes at JLPT N5, N4 and N3.
Concrete coverage for this level or skill, connected to lessons, practice and review.
JLPT N5 course
Twelve units and 60 lessons take a complete beginner through kana, roughly 800 course-target words, basic grammar, first kanji and short everyday reading and listening. The first 15 lessons are free.
JLPT N4 course
Sixteen units and 80 lessons expand the cumulative vocabulary target toward roughly 1,700 words while introducing connected grammar, longer exchanges and more independent reading.
JLPT N3 course
Twenty units and 100 lessons develop intermediate grammar, vocabulary and kanji with longer passages, implied meaning, register and the ability to connect evidence, reasons and opinions.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Know what to expect before you start.
Direct answers about level, scope, support and offline learning.
Which JLPT level should a beginner start with?＋
A complete beginner should start with N5. If you already read kana and understand basic grammar, the placement test can recommend a later point.
How many lessons are in the full JLPT course?＋
The complete N5–N3 path contains 48 units and 240 lessons: 60 at N5, 80 at N4 and 100 at N3.
Does the course include JLPT practice tests?＋
Yes. Level checks cover language knowledge, reading and listening, while regular lessons build the underlying language rather than only test technique.
Can I study for the JLPT offline?＋
Core lessons, reviews, practice, progress and dictionary search are designed to remain available offline after the app is installed.
15 COMPLETE BEGINNER LESSONS FREE
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Learn, practise, review and complete the first three N5 units before deciding whether to unlock the full path to N3.