Topic
JLPT
16 articles on JLPT for Japanese learners.
Essential JLPT N3 Vocabulary: 50 Words to Reach Intermediate
Essential JLPT N3 vocabulary by theme — abstract nouns, verbs and adjectives with readings and meanings — for the jump from N4 to real intermediate Japanese.
Everything Cotobara Does: A Complete Feature Tour
A tour of Cotobara: the SRS engine, lessons, word breakdowns, the arcade, analytics, levels and badges, audio, JLPT progress, and WaniKani import.
How Long Does It Take to Pass JLPT N3?
How long JLPT N3 takes from zero and from N4, what the level actually demands in vocabulary and grammar, and a study plan that fits your exam date.
Set Up Cotobara for Your Level: The Study Settings
Configure Cotobara so it stops teaching words you know: starting level and half-levels, the rare-word filter, daily new-word limit, furigana, audio.
Track Your JLPT Progress: Cotobara's Dashboard Explained
Cotobara's dashboard answers one question: am I ready for the exam? Per-level mastery, weekly accuracy, your review schedule, and problem words.
The Best Order to Learn Japanese Vocabulary
Frequency order, JLPT order, or themed lists? Which order to learn Japanese vocabulary in, and why the first 1,000 words matter more than the next 3,000.
Essential JLPT N5 Vocabulary: 80 Words Every Beginner Needs
The most essential JLPT N5 vocabulary, grouped by theme with kanji, readings and meanings, plus how to actually make the words stick.
How Many Words Do You Need for Each JLPT Level?
A realistic look at the vocabulary and kanji counts behind JLPT N5 to N1: where the numbers come from, why they are a guide, and how to get there.
What's the Best Anki Deck for Learning Japanese?
Kaishi 1.5k, Core 2k/6k, Tango, RTK and mining setups compared, with a table, setup settings, and the faster option if you would rather skip deck-hunting.
Is WaniKani Enough to Pass the JLPT?
WaniKani teaches kanji brilliantly but was never a JLPT study plan. Where it helps, where it leaves gaps, and exactly what to add for each level.
How Many Kanji Do You Actually Need to Know?
2,136 jōyō kanji is the number everyone quotes, and the wrong target for most learners. What each range of kanji actually buys you, by JLPT level.
JLPT N5 Grammar List, Grouped by What Each Point Does
The complete JLPT N5 grammar set: particles, verb forms, adjectives, sentence patterns, grouped by what each one actually does, not alphabetically.
How to Study for the JLPT: A Complete Guide
A section-by-section JLPT study plan: vocabulary, grammar, reading, kanji and listening, plus the sectional minimum that catches people out.
Essential JLPT N4 Vocabulary: 50 Intermediate Words to Know
Essential JLPT N4 vocabulary by theme: verbs, nouns and adjectives with kanji, readings and meanings, to bridge beginner to intermediate Japanese.
How Cotobara Lessons Work and How to Set Your Pace
Inside a Cotobara lesson: batches of five words, guess-first cards with audio and example sentences, checks interleaved through the run, and how to set a daily limit.
How to Learn Japanese by Yourself: A Realistic Plan
A month-by-month self-study plan for learning Japanese without a class: what to study in what order, what to pay for, and the traps that stall you.