Hinode — Free JLPT Practice Tests, Kanji & Grammar (N5–N1)
Free JLPT mock tests and practice questions from N5 to N1, plus 2,600+ kanji, vocabulary and grammar notes with examples. Learn Japanese and pass the JLPT.
Study library
- JLPT Syllabus — What each JLPT level tests, section by section, with the official 問題 question types and what to study for each.
- Grammar Points — JLPT grammar patterns N5 to N1 — how each one attaches, what it means, and a worked example.
- Kanji List — JLPT kanji by level with on/kun readings, meaning, stroke count and the compounds that actually appear in the exam.
- Vocabulary List — Core JLPT vocabulary by level with reading, part of speech, an example sentence and the words it gets confused with.
- Particles — Every Japanese particle a JLPT candidate needs, with each distinct function separated out and contrasted.
- Counters — Japanese counters with what they count and the irregular readings that trip candidates up.
- Verb & Adjective Conjugation — Every conjugation a JLPT candidate must produce, by form, with the rule for each verb group and the exceptions.
- Keigo & Politeness — Honorific, humble and polite Japanese — which form to use with whom, and the set phrases the exam expects.
- Katakana Loanwords — Katakana loanwords as Japanese actually uses them, including the ones whose meaning drifted from the source language.
- Exam Day Guide — How JLPT test day runs — registration, what to bring, the answer sheet, section timing and the rules that get candidates disqualified.
- Study Strategy — How to actually prepare for each JLPT level and section — schedules, drills, and the traps that waste study time.
- Routes to Japan — Which Japanese test each route to Japan actually asks for, what else the paperwork requires, and where candidates in Nepal get caught out.
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