JLPT Level N5 Resources

If you're a bit shakey on your hiragana and katakana, try writing them over and over until they stick. If you're very shakey or don't know any yet - maybe try these kana flashcards or make your own. I didn't use these kana flashcards, but tried to invent stories about the kana to remember them. (e.g. I always thought that と (to) looked like a toe, with the nail sticking up.)

Don't buy an electronic dictionary too soon, as you'll rely too much on it. (Kodansha's Furigana Dictionary is superb - read the reviews on Amazon). Don't get stuck with romaji, and good luck on your Japanese journey!

More books and flashcards...

Kana charts with romaji and sounds

（ぁ）Hiragana chart (tokyowithkids.com)

（ァ）Katakana chart (tokyowithkids.com)

JLPT 5 level check

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JLPT 5 vocabulary check
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Vocabulary sound files

I have produced some native-speaker japanese vocabulary too.

You can also listen to JLPT vocabulary radio.

I have recorded a few lists of vocabulary to aid memory. These take the form of a list of Japanese words followed by their English definitions, "inu - dog, hoshi - star", etc.

I am not Japanese so the Japanese pronunciation is probably a little off, though I tried my best. However the English pronunciation is excellent! :p

These files contain all the vocabulary needed for level 4 of the JLPT. (689 words)

jlpt5_mp3.zip

(13 MB) - All of the MP3 Files below in a single ZIP file.

jlpt5_part1.mp3 Download MP3 (2.4 MB)	ああ to 紙かみ
jlpt5_part2.mp3 Download MP3 (3.8 MB)	紙かみ to それから
jlpt5_part3.mp3 Download MP3 (3.7 MB)	それから to 働くはたらく
jlpt5_part4.mp3 Download MP3 (4.1 MB)	働くはたらく to 悪いわるい

Vocabulary video files

(In some browsers, the videos will appear at the top of this page.)

All JLPT N5 vocabulary videos
(The videos say JLPT 4, but this is before the 2010 change, so these are N5 level.).

Vocabulary text files

The vocabulary in the sound files above have been taken from these:

Read Level 5 vocabulary

Read Level 5 vocabulary (with English)

Download Level 5 vocabulary

Download Level 5 vocabulary (with English)

Kanji files

In these files, the numbers are the Japanese school grade in which the kanji is learnt. The katakana is the onyomi reading and the hiragana is the kunyomi reading.

Download Level 5 kanji

Download Level 5 kanji (JIS Order)

Grammar

All JLPT N5 grammar - external list (This links to the grammar for the old JLPT 4, but is is equivilent to JLPT N5)

The downloadable files are in UTF-8 (Unicode) format, so can be opened by JWPce or Notepad, if you have the right fonts.

Native-speaker vocabulary recording - Playsay Audio Flashcards

This audio, recorded by a Japanese native speaker and English native speaker, contains all the of the core vocabulary needed to pass the JLPT N5.

It is a collection of individual vocabulary files, which may be shuffled and listened to in any order.

Click here for more information.

Native-speaker vocabulary recording - Grammar Plus!

This audio, recorded by a Japanese native speaker and English native speaker, contains all the of the core vocabulary needed to pass the JLPT N5.

As well as 677 words, recorded in Japanese and English, it also contains all the other vocabulary items you need for this level. For example all the counters and word suffixes such as くらい, 屋（や） and 中（ちゅう）.

It also comes with a transcript in English, kanji and hiragana.

Click here for more information and a sample download.