Ramp up your Japanese listening comprehension skills with this dialog between a customer and employee. There are two sound clips; try listening to each one just once, and see if you can answer all the questions.
Here are some simple Japanese phrases when you start to learn Japanese online. By memorizing just a few Japanese phrases, you and your Japanese teacher can communicate more easily, and have a fun and productive online lesson.
If you are just starting to learn Japanese, you might think it's hard to memorize all the new Japanese words you need to know. The key is practice—spend just a few minutes every day learning Japanese, and your language skill will improve quickly.
If you want to learn Japanese online fast, why not add private Japanese lessons to your study plan? Nihongo-Pro teachers are first-rate, expert Japanese instructors, many with experience teaching Japanese online.
Japanese has many idiomatic expressions; at the advanced Japanese level, it is helpful to understand and use these expressions to make your spoken Japanese more fluid and natural.
Just starting out learning Japanese? Then give this free Japanese vocabulary quiz a try! It's got five words to add to your Japanese vocabulary—even if you don't know these words yet, check out the answers page, and then take the quiz again!
If you are just starting to learn Japanese, you might think it's hard to memorize all the new Japanese words you need to know. The key is practice—spend just a few minutes every day learning Japanese, and your language skill will improve quickly.
The JLPT N2 is the next to the highest level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, and covers several hundred Kanji. By reading Kanji in the context of real Japanese sentences, you can efficiently memorize the Kanji readings.
As you start learning Japanese, you'll want to learn these school-related Japanese words that pop up in everyday conversation all the time. Try this fun, free Nihongo quiz to check your Japanese vocabulary, and maybe you'll learn new school words along the way.
The JLPT N5 is the first level of the popular Japanese Language Proficiency Test. To master the grammar portion of the JLPT N5 exam, one good study technique is to try as many sample test questions as possible.
Learning Japanese is not difficult; it just takes practice and patience. If you practice just a few minutes a day, every day, your Japanese skill will improve steadily and quickly.
If you are just starting out to learn Japanese, you are no doubt trying hard to learn Japanese vocabulary. This free quiz is here to help, with five introductory Japanese vocabulary words.
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The JLPT N2 examination is the upper intermediate level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. The test covers about 5,000 vocabulary terms (including about 3,000 Japanese words from the JLPT N3, N4, and N5 exams).
If you want to learn Japanese online fast, why not add private Japanese lessons to your study plan? Nihongo-Pro teachers are first-rate, expert Japanese instructors, many with experience teaching Japanese online.
If you are learning to speak Japanese, don't forget to study Japanese writing, too! To learn hiragana well, the key to success is to practice. Even if you have only a few minutes, practice reading Japanese every day.
If you are just starting to learn Japanese, you might think it's hard to memorize all the new Japanese words you need to know. The key is practice—spend just a few minutes every day learning Japanese, and your language skill will improve quickly.
The JLPT N4 is the second level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. One of the grammar forms you'll need to master is the -te form of Japanese verbs.
Can you find the opposite for these intermediate Japanese words? Knowing the opposite of a particular word can help you understand the nuances of the word itself, so please give this free Japanese quiz a try!
JLPT N1 is the top, most challenging level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. If you are planning to take the JLPT N1, or, if you are an advanced student of Japanese, try this free quiz to test your proficiency in N1-level verbs.
If you are learning Japanese at the intermediate level, you have surely encountered all the different meanings of certain Japanese verbs like kakeru, ageru, toru, tsuku, and kiku.
Here are some simple Japanese phrases for your online lessons. If you learn just a few Japanese phrases, you and your Japanese teacher can communicate more easily, and have a fun and productive online Japanese lesson.
The JLPT N5 is the first level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. To master the grammar portion of the JLPT N5, one good study technique is to try as many sample test questions as possible. Not only will you gradually learn the various JLPT N5 grammar forms, but you will get comfortable with the kinds of questions you'll find on the real JLPT exam.
Choosing the correct Japanese particle can trip up even advanced learners, but the proper use of particles is key to speaking and understanding Japanese. が(ga) and は(wa) are sometimes hard to figure out, but there are many more Japanese particles to learn.
The JLPT N1 is the most advanced level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. JLPT N1 grammar includes many grammar forms used in formal Japanese writing and literature, as well as grammar forms you'll find in everyday Japanese conversation—like those in this free Nihongo quiz.
If you are just starting out to learn Japanese, you are no doubt trying hard to learn Japanese vocabulary. This free quiz is here to help, with five introductory Japanese vocabulary words.
If you are an intermediate student of Japanese, you have probably studied giongo and gitaigo, the Japanese words whose pronunciation mimics the word's meaning. From tokidoki or sorosoro at the beginner level, the Japanese language has a rich vocabulary of these rhyming words.
The JLPT N1 examination is the advanced level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. The test covers about 2,000 Kanji, with most Kanji-related questions involving reading jukugo (Kanji compounds).
The JLPT N4 examination is the second beginner level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. The test covers about about 250 Kanji, including about 100 characters from the JLPT N5 test.
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The JLPT N2 is the next to the highest level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. The JLPT N2 vocabulary includes about 1,200 nouns. To learn all this Japanese vocabulary, the key is to practice reading and using the vocabulary terms as much as possible, including this free JLPT quiz courtesy of Nihongo-Pro teachers.
If you have just started to learn Japanese, don't forget to study Japanese writing, too! To learn hiragana well, the key is to practice, practice, practice. Even if you have a few minutes, practice reading Japanese every day.
This free Japanese listening quiz will help you understand conversation among family members (a mother and her son). Listening to everyday Japanese like this will help you in all kinds of listening situations, even on the JLPT!
This free quiz is packed full of useful Japanese grammar—learn how to use the grammar forms here and your Japanese will sound clearer and more natural.
If you are an advanced Japanese learner, you have no doubt seen the world of Japanese idioms. Like all languages, Japanese idioms are rooted in the surrounding culture. In the case of Japanese idioms, the influence of Buddhism and Confucianism, plus a uniquely Japanese perspective on society and human relations is evident.
This free Japanese quiz will test your listening skills for numbers--but not just ichi, ni, san--the way Japanese count in real life--hitotsu, futatsu, etc. Listen carefully, and see if you can hear each number correctly.
Planning to take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N4? The N4 is the second level of the JLPT, just above the N5, and covers beginning Japanese grammar, vocabulary, kanji, and reading.
The JLPT N3 is the middle, or lower intermediate, level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. The test covers about 3,000 Japanese vocabulary terms (including words from the beginning JLPT N4 and JLPT N5 tests).
The JLPT N1 examination is the advanced level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. The test covers about 2,000 Kanji, with most Kanji-related questions involving reading jukugo (Kanji compounds).
Do you know to say "September 1" in Japanese? Most Japanese learners get stuck on the days of the month, because Japanese has lots of special rules for different days. One is ichi and day is nichi, but the 1st of the month isn't ichi-nichi!
The JLPT N3 is the upper beginner/lower intermediate level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. At this level, you need to learn about 3,000 Japanese vocabulary terms (including about 1,000 covered on the JLPT N4 and N5 tests).
The JLPT N1 examination is the advanced level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. The test covers about 2,000 Kanji, with most Kanji-related questions involving reading jukugo (Kanji compounds).
Do you know how to greet someone in Japanese in the morning or in the evening? Basic greetings are an essential part of everyday life, and learning greetings in Japanese will go a long way to making your spoken Japanese shine.
JLPT N5 is the starting level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, and covers about 100 kanji. See how many kanji you already know with this free, beginner Japanese quiz.
To keep on track as you learn Japanese, don't forget to practice vocabulary. Learning Japanese vocabulary is best done gradually, learning just a few words a week. Using the new words in sentences and writing the new words (with Kanji!) will help you remember your gains in Japanese vocabulary.
If you are an advanced Japanese learner, you have no doubt seen the world of Japanese idioms. Like all languages, Japanese idioms are rooted in the surrounding culture. In the case of Japanese idioms, the influence of Buddhism and Confucianism, plus a uniquely Japanese perspective on society and human relations is evident.
Do you want to learn Japanese online? Online Japanese lessons at Nihongo-Pro are your best choice. Your professional teacher, trained specifically to teach online, will build online lessons customized just for you, to fit your Japanese goals and your learning style.
If you want to learn Japanese online fast, why not add private Japanese lessons to your study plan? Nihongo-Pro teachers are first-rate, expert Japanese instructors, many with experience teaching Japanese online.
The JLPT N1 examination is the advanced level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. The test covers about 2,000 Kanji, with most Kanji-related questions involving reading jukugo (Kanji compounds).
There's no better way to improve your Japanese listening skills than to practice listening! This fun, free intermediate Japanese quiz will help you in travel-related situations.
The JLPT N5 is the first level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. To master the grammar portion of the JLPT N5, one good study technique is to try as many sample test questions as possible. Not only will you gradually learn the various JLPT N5 grammar forms, but you will get comfortable with the kinds of questions you'll find on the real JLPT exam.
As you learn Japanese, you naturally want to learn the words and phrases with the biggest payback—the words used most frequently in real Japanese conversation. This quiz presently exactly those kinds of Japanese words.
Japanese has many idiomatic expressions; at the advanced Japanese level, it is helpful to understand and use these expressions to make your spoken Japanese more fluid and natural.
Just starting out learning Japanese? Then give this free Japanese vocabulary quiz a try! It's got five words to add to your Japanese vocabulary—even if you don't know these words yet, check out the answers page, and then take the quiz again!
The JLPT N5 is the first level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. To master the grammar portion of the JLPT N5, one good study technique is to try as many sample test questions as possible. Not only will you gradually learn the various JLPT N5 grammar forms, but you will get comfortable with the kinds of questions you'll find on the real JLPT exam.
If you are learning intermediate Japanese, you know that there are a lot of Kanji that look similar or have similar meanings (that's where the pun in the title comes from).
If you are just starting out to learn Japanese, you are no doubt trying hard to learn Japanese vocabulary. This free quiz is here to help, with five introductory Japanese vocabulary words.
To learn Japanese online, online lessons at Nihongo-Pro are your best choice. Your professional, experienced teacher will build lessons customized just for you, to fit your Japanese goals and your learning style.
Dogs, cats, flowers, and more—living things are all around us. In this free Japanese listening quiz, we present two dialogs, each about one minute long, of a woman talking about her observations of living things around her.
How confident are you in your ability to read Japanese kanji at the advanced level? Give this quiz a try, and check how many kanji readings you already know.
If you are just starting out to learn Japanese, you are no doubt trying hard to learn Japanese vocabulary. This free quiz is here to help, with five introductory Japanese vocabulary words.
Look at the quiz title: Who is doing the studying—わたし or 母? That sentence is a typical example (technically speaking, it's the passive causative of 勉強する) of using causative verb forms in Japanese.
Here's another fun listening quiz for intermediate learners of Japanese. Try your skills at understanding real Japanese spoken in the casual style. If you get a perfect score here, conversing in Japanese (...
Test your Japanese listening skills with this free quiz between two people talking about sports. Two dialogs are presented, each about one minute long. Try listening to each dialog just once, and see if you can answer all the questions.
Here is a fun and free Japanese quiz to help you learn the names of basic colors in Japanese. Try to learn just a couple of Japanese words every day, and you will soon be speaking and understanding Japanese!
Choosing the correct Japanese particle can trip up even advanced learners, but the proper use of particles is key to speaking and understanding Japanese. が(ga) and は(wa) are sometimes hard to figure out, but there are many more Japanese particles to learn.
Japanese is full of jukugo, words built from two or more Kanji characters. In most cases, jukugo are read using the on-yomi (Chinese-style pronunciation), but there are exceptions—some jukugo are pronounced with kun-yomi (Japanese-style pronunciation), while others mix on-yomi and kun-yomi to create 重箱読み (on followed by kun) and, less frequently, 湯桶読み (kun followed by on).
If you are just starting out to learn Japanese, you are no doubt trying hard to learn Japanese vocabulary. This free quiz is here to help, with five introductory Japanese vocabulary words.
Can you ask basic questions in Japanese? You probably already know that questions in Japanese always end in か (ka), but you need other question-related words like how many, how much, where, when, and so on.
Have you studied causative and passive forms of Japanese verbs? They can be a little tricky, because the verb form is used in different contexts from most other languages. Practice makes perfect—try this free Japanese grammar quiz to test your knowledge!
Here are some simple Japanese phrases when you start to learn Japanese online. By memorizing just a few Japanese phrases, you and your Japanese teacher can communicate more easily, and have a fun and productive online lesson.
Learning Japanese takes practice and patience. Practice just a few minutes every day, and your Japanese skill will improve with patience. With new quizzes every day, the free Japanese quizzes at Nihongo-Pro are a simple, effective addition to your Japanese study plan.
This free quiz is packed full of useful Japanese grammar—learn how to use the grammar forms here and your Japanese will sound clearer and more natural.
If you have just started to learn Japanese, don't forget to study Japanese writing, too! To learn hiragana well, the key is to practice, practice, practice. Try this Japanese quiz and see how fast you can match the hiragana reading (pronunciation) to the correct hiragana letter.
Try this free Japanese quiz and see if you know how to ask basic questions like "Where are you from?" "How far is your school?" and so on. These kinds of questions use incredibly useful set phrases—memorizing them will help your Japanese soar!
Can you choose between 「~にとって」and 「~に対して」? How about 「~によって」? The differences in meaning are subtle, making them one of the trickier parts of Japanese grammar. These phrases and others like them are the focus of this free Japanese quiz.
Japanese has many idiomatic expressions; at the advanced Japanese level, it is helpful to understand and use these expressions to make your spoken Japanese more fluid and natural.
Just starting out learning Japanese? Then give this free Japanese vocabulary quiz a try! It's got five words to add to your Japanese vocabulary—even if you don't know these words yet, check out the answers page, and then take the quiz again!
Are you planning to take the JLPT N3? To pass the JLPT N3, you'll need to learn several hundred kanji, including their readings (pronunciations) and vocabulary that uses the kanji. There are a lot of kanji, but if you study consistently, you can master the JLPT N3 kanji.
The best way to learn how to read Japanese is to read real Japanese. Try this free quiz to see how much Japanese you can read. For an extra challenge, click the "Kanji" button to hide the furigana—see if you can read the kanji without any help!
This free Japanese listening quiz will help you improve Japanese listening skills in two situations: (1) a woman and her son talking about dieting and (2) an interview with a celebrity about her healthy lifestyle.
How many Japanese yoji-jukugo (4-character Kanji compounds) do you know? If you are an advanced student of Japanese, you know the language has thousands of these compounds, many borrowed from Chinese and many that are used in everyday conversation or writing.