No prerequisite Japanese
The path introduces hiragana, katakana and the first sentences without assuming prior study.
JLPT N5 COURSE · 60 LESSONS
JLPT N5 course for a foundation you can actually use.
Build beginner Japanese across kana, vocabulary, grammar, kanji, reading and listening — while learning to handle short everyday exchanges beyond the test format.
12 units60 structured lessonsFirst 15 lessons free
WHY THIS MATTERS
N5 is the beginning of connected Japanese
JLPT N5 introduces the writing, vocabulary and grammar needed to understand simple Japanese about familiar situations. It is also where study habits form. If words, particles, kanji and listening are learned in separate systems now, the gaps become harder to repair later.
The N5 course keeps those skills together. New language appears inside a unit goal, returns in several activity types and is reviewed according to how well you can recognise, read, hear and retrieve it.
FIND YOUR STARTING POINT
N5 is for building the system, not proving that Japanese is easy.
Choose N5 when kana, core particles, basic forms or short listening still require deliberate reconstruction.
You know words but grammar feels random
N5 organises familiar pieces into a working sentence system.
You need complete skill coverage
Language knowledge, reading and listening develop together across the 60 lessons.
FROM KNOWING TO DOING
What a useful N5 foundation lets you do.
How 60 N5 lessons turn knowledge into a working base.
Read kana directly
Recognise hiragana and katakana without converting every character through rōmaji.
Understand core grammar
Use basic particles, verb forms, adjectives, questions, existence and everyday sentence order.
Build an N5 vocabulary base
Work toward roughly 800 target words selected for the course and its practical situations.
Follow short messages
Read and hear simple information about time, places, people, actions and immediate needs.
HOW THE APP TRAINS IT1 2 3 4
Begin with a can-do goal
Each unit starts with a situation such as introducing yourself, ordering food or asking for directions.
Learn the parts together
Vocabulary, grammar and kanji are introduced because the unit mission needs them.
Practise JLPT skills
Language knowledge, reading and listening checks become familiar without turning every lesson into exam tricks.
Complete the mission
Use the unit language in a changed prompt to check whether the pieces work together.
CONCRETE LEARNING MAP
What the 60-lesson N5 path builds.
Twelve units move from first contact with Japanese to short, independent communication. Targets are course design goals rather than an official JLPT list.
StageFocusPracticeEvidence of progress
Units 1–3
Kana, introductions, numbers, time and core sentence order
15 free lessons with speaking, reading and recall
Introduce yourself and exchange basic personal information
Units 4–8
Places, food, shopping, existence and everyday actions
Particles, verb forms, counters and first kanji
Navigate predictable daily situations and short messages
Units 9–12
Past events, preferences, requests and connected N5 review
Graded reading, listening, missions and level checks
Understand the main information in simple familiar communication
N5 MISSION EXAMPLE
Ask for directions — and understand what comes next
駅はどこですか。Eki wa doko desu ka?Where is the station?
WHAT THE EXERCISE TRAINS
A complete lesson does not stop after teaching the question. You also learn landmark words, location particles and the listening needed to follow a short answer such as “next to the convenience store” or “go straight.”
- Core location vocabulary
- は, どこ and ですか in context
- Listening for the answer
A PLAN YOU CAN REPEAT
A realistic N5 week.
Five short contacts with Japanese usually build a stronger beginner base than one long weekend session.
- 3 DAYS
Complete three lessons
Keep the unit story moving while new vocabulary, grammar and kanji still share a context.
- 2 DAYS
Review and isolate one weakness
Clear due items, then spend five focused minutes on kana, conjugation or listening.
- WEEK END
Finish one N5 mission
Read, listen and answer without copying the model sentence. Record what still blocks the task.
AVOID THE COMMON DETOURS
Keeping rōmaji visible indefinitely
Your eyes learn to skip the Japanese script even while accuracy appears high.
Fade rōmaji after early support and reveal it only after a genuine attempt.Learning particles as English equivalents
は, が, に and で change with the Japanese relationship, not a single translation.
Compare them inside complete sentences and changed contexts.Ignoring listening until vocabulary is complete
Known words can remain unrecognisable in natural sound.
Hear every new word and use short listening from the first units.WHAT IS ACTUALLY INCLUDED
Inside the JLPT N5 curriculum.
Concrete coverage for this level or skill, connected to lessons, practice and review.
JLPT N5 grammar
Study beginner sentence order, は and が, を, に, で and other core particles, polite and plain foundations, present and past forms, negatives, adjectives, counters, requests and the first ways to connect ideas.
JLPT N5 vocabulary and kanji
Course targets cover common people, places, objects, time, food and daily actions. Kanji is learned through these words with readings, meanings and writing practice kept together.
JLPT N5 reading and listening
Short notices, messages, dialogues and graded stories train you to find concrete information and follow familiar speech. Readings and word help remain available without replacing the Japanese.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Know what to expect before you start.
Direct answers about level, scope, support and offline learning.
How many lessons are in the JLPT N5 course?＋
N5 contains 12 units and 60 structured lessons. The first three units — 15 lessons — are available free.
How many words do I need for JLPT N5?＋
The JLPT does not publish a binding official vocabulary list. This course uses a transparent target of roughly 800 words to build broad N5-level coverage.
Does the course include an N5 practice test?＋
Yes. JLPT checks cover language knowledge, reading and listening, alongside the regular course and skill-specific practice.
Can I start N5 with no Japanese?＋
Yes. N5 starts with kana and the first sentences you need. No previous knowledge of hiragana, katakana or kanji is required.
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.