Official JLPT
Five test levels, with N5 as the easiest.
The official test assesses language knowledge together with reading and listening. It does not directly test speaking or writing.
Kotoba Street study groups · 2 available
Choose where to begin your JLPT-oriented study.
Kotoba Street currently offers two editorial study groups: Pre-N5 foundations for scripts and sound, and N5-oriented lessons for beginner grammar and practical communication. They are not an official JLPT syllabus or a complete exam-preparation course.
Keep the labels straight
Official levels and this site's groups are different layers.
Kotoba Street
Two current groups for choosing lessons.
Our labels organize this published lesson collection. Practical speaking and writing tasks may appear because the site teaches real-life use, not because every task is tested.
The JLPT no longer publishes a comprehensive official list of vocabulary, kanji, and grammar items. Use the official level descriptions, item types, and sample questions for exam decisions—not this site's lesson tags. Read the official explanation.
Choose your starting point
Pick the group that matches what you can read and hear now.
You can leave this classification at any time. The Roadmap, Lessons catalog, Grammar guide, and Situations page organize the same portfolio for different decisions.
Kotoba Street label · Pre-N5
Pre-N5 foundations
Build scripts and sound first. Choose this group if kana, the writing systems, or Japanese sound timing still slows down every example.
- Current collection
- 5 lessons
- What is inside
- 1 Start Guide + 4 script and sound lessons
- Official status
- Pre-N5 is not an official JLPT level.
Official level, editorial collection · N5
N5-oriented study
Practice beginner Japanese alongside N5 study. Choose this group if you can work with basic kana and want grammar choices, reusable phrases, guided situations, and essential interactions.
- Current collection
- 70 task-focused lessons
- What is inside
- Language choices, phrases, real-life situations, and safety communication
- Coverage boundary
- The collection is not a list of official N5 test items.
For exam decisions
Use the official JLPT site as the source of truth.
Check current level descriptions, test sections, item types, and sample questions before choosing an exam level or study resource.