600+ Essential JLPT N5 Vocabulary: Learn Effectively with HEYJAPAN This lesson introduces common everyday nouns at the JLPT N5 level. These are words you’ll often encounter in daily conversations, exams, and beginner textbooks. Each noun includes its Kanji, Hiragana, Romaji, and English meaning. We’ve also included example sentences, grammar tips, listening suggestions, and exercises with […]
Japanese Vocabulary List with Kanji: 牛肉, 牛乳, 今日, 教室, and More (N5 Level) This lesson introduces common everyday nouns at the JLPT N5 level. These are words you’ll often encounter in daily conversations, exams, and beginner textbooks. Each noun includes its Kanji, Hiragana, Romaji, and English meaning. We’ve also included example sentences, grammar tips, listening
JLPT N5 Vocabulary: Everyday Nouns for Beginners (With Audio, Examples, and Exercises) This lesson introduces common everyday nouns at the JLPT N5 level. These are words you’ll often encounter in daily conversations, exams, and beginner textbooks. Each noun includes its Kanji, Hiragana, Romaji, and English meaning. We’ve also included example sentences, grammar tips, listening suggestions,
JLPT N5 Vocabulary: Everyday Nouns for Beginners (With Audio, Examples, and Exercises) JLPT N5 Vocabulary List This lesson introduces common everyday nouns at the JLPT N5 level. These are words you’ll often encounter in daily conversations, exams, and beginner textbooks. Each noun includes its Kanji, Hiragana, Romaji, and English meaning. We’ve also included example sentences,
In Japanese, actions of giving and receiving are expressed using three key verbs: あげます (agemasu) – to give (to others) もらいます (moraimasu) – to receive くれます (kuremasu) – to give (to me or someone close to me) 1. A は B に N を あげます – A gives B something This structure is used when
In this JLPT N5 grammar lesson, we’ll learn how to express the means or method by which an action is performed using the particle ～で. This includes both transportation (e.g., “by bus”) and tools/methods (e.g., “with chopsticks”). I. Grammar Pattern 1: N で 行きます（いきます） – Go by N (means of transportation) ➤ Usage: Use this
When talking about movement or direction in Japanese—such as going somewhere, coming from somewhere, or going up to somewhere—you’ll often use the particles に, へ, から, and まで. In this lesson, we’ll break down how each structure works and provide lots of examples so you can use them with confidence. ????♂️ 1. Structure: に /
JLPT N5 Vocabulary List (Part 2) Welcome back to our JLPT N5 vocabulary series! In this second part, we introduce 15 essential Japanese nouns commonly used in daily life and in the JLPT N5 exam. Each word includes the Kanji, Hiragana, Romaji, English meaning, and real-life example sentences. Vocabulary Table with Example Sentences Word Reading
Are you preparing for the JLPT N5? This post covers some of the most essential Japanese nouns you need to know to pass the exam. We’ve included Kanji, Hiragana, Romaji, and English meanings to help you build your vocabulary fast. Perfect for beginners! Vocabulary Table Kanji Hiragana Romaji English Meaning 三日 みっか mikka 3rd day
The te-form (～て形) is one of the most important verb forms in Japanese. It’s used in a wide range of grammar structures such as making requests, connecting actions, expressing permission, prohibitions, and more. In this post, we’ll explore 17 key grammar patterns that use the te-form, suitable for JLPT N5 and N4 learners. Each grammar
In this article, you’ll learn 10 essential Japanese grammar structures used to express desire, wishes, and wants. These forms appear frequently in daily conversation and JLPT exams, especially from N5 to N3 levels. 1. ～たい – Want to Do Something Meaning: I want to do… Structure: Verb (ます-form without ます) + たい Example: 日本へ行きたいです。I want
In Japanese, expressing existence is one of the most essential and frequently used grammar points. Whether you’re talking about objects, people, animals, or events, you’ll need to know how to use あります and います. These structures allow you to say “there is/are” or “I have” in Japanese. This guide will help you master their usage
When learning Japanese, knowing how to express quantity is a vital skill in daily conversations. Whether you’re talking about the number of items, people, time, or distance, Japanese has specific structures that help convey these ideas accurately. In this guide, we’ll cover two of the most fundamental and widely used patterns to express quantity in
In Japanese, asking questions is a fundamental skill for daily communication. At the JLPT N5 level, you’ll often use simple question words like なに (what), だれ (who), どこ (where), and more. These question words are commonly used with the sentence pattern: 〜は + question word + ですか Let’s explore each of these Japanese question words
Comparison is a basic skill in any language. In Japanese, there are several simple yet powerful patterns to express comparisons. Whether you’re saying “Tokyo is bigger than Osaka” or “Which is better, tea or coffee?”, mastering these forms is essential for daily communication and JLPT N5 preparation. 1. Comparing Two Things: AはBより + Adjective This
JLPT N5 Grammar: Common Sentence Patterns (masu-form, te-form, tai-form…) ???? JLPT N5 Grammar: Common Sentence Patterns These sentence patterns are essential for beginners learning Japanese and are frequently used in daily conversations. Mastering them will help you form polite requests, talk about what you want to do, describe ongoing actions, and more. 1. Vます +
By ProDev Teach | Updated May 2025 Mastering how to express time is one of the most fundamental skills in Japanese. Whether you’re making plans, booking tickets, or scheduling interviews, you need to know how to say hours, minutes, days, weeks, months and years. Let’s explore each in turn! 1. Hours (時間・じかん) ● Saying the
???? Counting and Age in Japanese – A Fun & Simple Guide! こんにちは、Japanese learners! ???? Today, let’s dive into a basic but very important topic: how to count in Japanese ????????. We’ll cover native numbers (〜つ), age (〜さい), and people (〜人), all commonly tested in the JLPT N5 and used daily! 1️⃣ Native Japanese Counting
Meaning In Japanese, ここ (koko), そこ (soko), and あそこ (asoko) are demonstrative words used to talk about places. They indicate relative distance between the speaker and listener. ここ (koko) – this place (near the speaker) そこ (soko) – that place (near the listener) あそこ (asoko) – that place over there (far from both speaker and
In Japanese, この / その / あの are demonstrative adjectives that are used before nouns to indicate where things are in relation to the speaker and listener. They are different from これは / それは / あれは because they are followed by a noun. Meaning and Usage | 意味と使い方 この + N: this + noun (something
