PrepMyJapanese
Authentic scoring breakdowns, sectional floor guides, spaced repetition math, and realistic timed simulations designed for JLPT candidates from N5 to N1.
Take a 15-minute quick diagnostic exam with authentic scoring algorithms. Check your vocabulary, grammar, and listening breakdown before registering for test day.
Complete guide to JLPT N3 kanji — the ~350 intermediate characters, essential two-kanji compounds, and a 10-week study plan to master ~650 total kanji.
Join thousands of language learners using PrepMyJapanese to master kanji, drill grammar points, and complete authentic full-length timed mock tests.
Strict official time limits so you build stamina and pace for test day.
Official IRT-modeled sectional scoring and clear pass/fail thresholds.
Daily spaced repetition algorithm to lock in high-frequency kanji and vocab.
N2 is the employment threshold in Japan: vocabulary jumps to ~6,000 words, kanji reaches ~1,000, and reading introduces abstract editorials. Here is what changes and how to choose.
Complete JLPT N4 kanji list — the core ~200 new characters grouped by theme with readings, example compounds, and a six-week study schedule.
N4 doubles vocabulary to ~1,500 words, triples kanji to ~300, and raises the pass mark to 90. Here is how grammar, listening speed, and exam structure change.
Complete mapping between Japan's 2,136 official Jōyō Kanji and JLPT levels N5 through N1 — how school grades compare to adult frequency and how to learn them.
Master the 40 essential kanji radicals to deconstruct complex characters, predict meanings, and speed up JLPT kanji memorization from N5 to N1.
Authentic timed simulations across Language Knowledge, Reading, and Listening. Detailed explanations for every question so you never repeat mistakes.
Deciding between N5, N4, N3, N2, or N1? Here is a diagnostic breakdown of vocabulary, kanji, reading speed, and career requirements to find your target level.
How to tell whether a kanji uses on'yomi or kun'yomi on the JLPT — the four golden rules, phonetic radical shortcuts, and sound change patterns.
Realistic study-time estimates for every JLPT level — N5 in about 3–6 months, N4 in 6–12, N3 in 12–18, N2 in 18–30, and N1 in 36 months or more — with the hours and weekly schedule that make them achievable.
Estimated JLPT vocabulary counts — about 800 words for N5, 1,500 for N4, 3,700 for N3, 6,000 for N2, and 10,000 for N1 — plus why there is no official list and how to learn them.
The JLPT runs twice a year in Japan and many countries — usually the first Sunday of July and December — with registration opening months ahead. Here is everything about dates, how to register, the N5–N1 format, and test day.
Take your first full-length JLPT mock about six to eight weeks before test day, then a second one in the final two weeks. This guide covers the exact timing to replicate, how to budget each section, and a review routine that turns mistakes into your study plan.