One of the most crucial sections of the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) is the grammar (文法) section. With proper preparation using an efficient JLPT grammar book, you can score well in this section. Grammar questions in the JLPT are precise and direct, requiring less time to answer compared to the comprehension section. If you […]
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JLPT N1 Kanji Lesson 10
朱 cinnabar 訓読み:あけ 音読み:シュ 例文:朱色(しゅいろ vermilion) 珠 gem 訓読み:たま 音読み:シュ 例文:珠算(しゅざん abacus)、真珠(しんじゅ pearl)、珠玉(しゅぎょく jewel) 殊 especially 訓読み:こと 音読み:シュ 例文:特殊(とくしゅ speciality) 株 stock 訓読み:かぶ 音読み:シュ 例文:株式(かぶしき stock)、株主(かぶぬし stock holder)、貸し株(かしかぶ lending stock) 菜 vegetables 訓読み:な 音読み:サイ 例文:野菜(やさいstock)、総菜(そうざい side dish)、菜食主義(さいしょくしゅぎ vegeterianism) 採 adoption 訓読み:とる 音読み:サイ 例文:採用(さいよう employment)、採択(さいたく selection)、採算(さいさん profit) 彩 to colour 訓読み:いろど.る 音読み:サイ 例文:色彩(しきさい colours)、多彩な(たさいな colourful) 磨 polish 訓読み:みがく 音読み:マ […]
JLPT N1 Kanji Lesson 9
士 samurai, gentleman 音読み:シ 例文:武士 (ぶし warrior)、同士(どうし companion)、弁護士(べんごし lawyer)、博士(はくし doctorate) 志 aspire, intent 訓読み:こころざし 音読み:シ 例文:志向 (しこう intention)、志を果たす(こころざしをはたす realise one’s aspiration)、志望(しぼう desire) 氏 family name, title (example: Mr oo) 訓読み:うじ 音読み:シ 例文:氏名 (しめい full name)、彼氏(かれし boyfriend)、氏神(うじがみ patron god) 凶 disaster 音読み:キョウ 例文:凶作 (きょうさく bad harvest)、凶暴(きょうぼう atrocious) 囚 arrest 訓読み:とらわれる 音読み:シュウ 例文:囚人 (しゅうじん prisoner)、捕囚(ほしゅう captured) 尺 scale, length […]
JLPT N1 Kanji Lesson 8
丁 street 訓読み:ひのと 音読み:チン・テイ・チョウ・トウ・チ 例文:丁目 (ちょうめ ward/block)、丁寧(ていねい polite)、丁度(ちょうど exactly)、符丁(ふちょう code/cipher) 刀 sword 訓読み:かたな・そり 音読み:トウ 例文:刀剣 (とうけん sword)、木刀(ぼくとう wooden sword)、竹刀(しない bamboo/fencing sword)、薙刀(なぎなた long sword)、刀工(とうこう swordsmith) 及 to reach/as well as 訓読み:およぶ・および 音読み:キュウ 例文:普及 (ふきゅう spread)、及ばず(およばす exert) 己 self/serpant 訓読み:おのれ・つちのと・な 音読み:キ・コ 例文:自己 (じこ self)、利己(リコ self-interest) 弓 bow 訓読み:ゆみ 音読み:キュウ 例文:弓矢 (ゆみや bow and arrow)、弓形(ゆみなり arched shape)、弓道(きゅうどう archery) 矢 […]
JLPT N1 Kanji Lesson 7
護 safeguard 訓読み:まもる 音読み:ゴ 例文:護衛(ごえい guard)、防護(ぼうご protection)、看護(かんご nursing)、保護(ほご care, patronage)、弁護士(べんごし lawyer) 譲 to hand over 訓読み:ゆずる 音読み:ジョウ 例文:譲渡(じょうと transfer)、譲歩(じょうほ conciliation) 謙 to be modest 音読み:キョ 例文:謙虚(けんきょ modesty)、謙譲(けんじょう humility) 謹 respectfully 訓読み:つつしむ 音読み:キン 例文:謹賀(きんが wishes of happiness)、謹慎(きんしん penitence) 謀 to plot 訓読み:はかる 音読み:ム・ボウ 例文:共謀(きょうぼう conspiracy)、陰謀(いんぼう conspiracy)、参謀(さんぼう to participate in planning) 謝 to apologise 訓読み:あやまる 音読み:シャ 例文:感謝(かんしゃ […]
JLPT N1 Kanji List
The JLPT N1 level includes 2000 kanji characters. Now that’s a huge number! I will be updating this post with kanji lessons, until all the kanji for N1 are listed. I will group similar looking kanji (group them by radicals) in one lesson. You can also find a quiz at the end of each lesson. […]
JLPT N1 Grammar |文法
It has been a long time since I posted a something about Japanese Language Proficiency Test. Let’s get down to some serious JLPT N1 preparations . There are three types of questions in JLPT N1 grammar section. The first type (文法形式の判断) judges your ability to choose the correct grammar format. The second pattern (文の組み立て) tests […]
Top 5 JLPT kanji books for all levels
I have listed down the top five kanji books, for JLPT preparation. Without learning kanji you cannot solve grammar and comprehension questions correctly. There are too many kanji to learn. Hence, I believe that it is better to follow a book rather than studying from a list. Books help you understand the meaning of a […]
Studying for the new JLPT- step by step
What could be the right way to prepare for the new JLPT? Just keep this in mind, “there is no shortcut to success”. The JLPT N levels have been improved on the grounds of syllabus and time. Unlike the old test, the new JLPT syllabi are broader and the question patterns are set to test […]
JLPT N5 Kanji List
The JLPT N5 syllabus is said to be almost equivalent to the JLPT 4 (old syllabus). Accordingly, there should be around 100 kanji to be learnt for JLPT N5. Since the change in JLPT exam patterns from 2010, there has been no official publication of the new JLPT syllabus.The following is the kanji list for […]