
JLPT N5 Kanji List: The Characters You Need to Know
The core JLPT N5 kanji — around 100 characters every beginner needs, grouped by theme with readings and example words, plus a four-week plan for learning them.
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The core JLPT N5 kanji — around 100 characters every beginner needs, grouped by theme with readings and example words, plus a four-week plan for learning them.

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Daily spaced repetition algorithm to lock in high-frequency kanji and vocab.
A level-matched reading method for the JLPT — what to read at N5 through N1, a repeatable timed routine, and how to handle unknown kanji without losing the passage.