Study plans and JLPT
Practical guides on speaking, grammar, pronunciation, listening, and study planning, written for learners who want to use Japanese in real life.
Study plans and JLPT · Page 8
Spaced Repetition or a Speaking Tutor? What to Use for Each Japanese Goal
A learner deciding whether to spend study time on flashcards or conversation often needs more than another list of phrases. This guide shows how to remember useful words and retrieve them while listening and speaking, with a repeatable practice method and a concrete way to measure progress.
6 min readJLPT N5 Study Plan: An Eight-Week Schedule for a Confident First Attempt
A beginner who has chosen an N5 test date and needs a realistic study sequence often needs more than another list of phrases. This guide shows how to cover the core beginner material and become familiar with the exam question styles, with a repeatable practice method and a concrete way to measure progress.
6 min readJLPT N4 Study Plan: Build on N5 Without Relearning Everything
A learner moving from N5 material toward an N4 test date often needs more than another list of phrases. This guide shows how to strengthen the foundation while learning the forms and vocabulary that distinguish N4, with a repeatable practice method and a concrete way to measure progress.
6 min readJLPT N3 Study Plan: Bridge the Gap from Beginner to Intermediate Japanese
A learner who knows the basics but finds N3 passages and audio much harder often needs more than another list of phrases. This guide shows how to connect grammar knowledge to longer texts and faster listening, with a repeatable practice method and a concrete way to measure progress.
6 min readJLPT N2 Study Plan: A Practical Route to Advanced Reading and Listening
An intermediate learner aiming for N2 alongside work or university often needs more than another list of phrases. This guide shows how to improve accuracy and speed across the longer, denser N2 question types, with a repeatable practice method and a concrete way to measure progress.
5 min readJLPT N1 Study Plan: Reading Nuance, Dense Texts and Advanced Listening
An advanced learner preparing for the highest JLPT level often needs more than another list of phrases. This guide shows how to read quickly for argument and tone while retaining precision on advanced language, with a repeatable practice method and a concrete way to measure progress.
5 min readJLPT Study Schedule for Working Adults: Fit Preparation Around a Full Week
A working adult who wants to prepare for the JLPT without burning out often needs more than another list of phrases. This guide shows how to maintain consistent coverage of all tested skills while protecting rest and work commitments, with a repeatable practice method and a concrete way to measure progress.
6 min readHow to Remember JLPT Vocabulary: A Retrieval Plan That Goes Beyond Rereading
A JLPT learner whose vocabulary list keeps growing faster than recall often needs more than another list of phrases. This guide shows how to recognize high-value words in context and retrieve them after a delay, with a repeatable practice method and a concrete way to measure progress.
6 min readJLPT Reading Speed: How to Read Faster Without Losing the Main Point
A learner who understands Japanese texts but runs out of time on the reading section often needs more than another list of phrases. This guide shows how to find the passage's structure and relevant evidence while keeping a reliable pace, with a repeatable practice method and a concrete way to measure progress.
6 min readJLPT Listening Practice: Train for Main Idea, Detail and Response Questions
A test taker who can follow slow Japanese but struggles with exam audio and distractors often needs more than another list of phrases. This guide shows how to identify the information each question needs and recognize it at natural speed, with a repeatable practice method and a concrete way to measure progress.
6 min readHow to Review a JLPT Mock Test: Turn Every Mistake into a Study Decision
A test taker who completes mock exams but is unsure what to do with the score often needs more than another list of phrases. This guide shows how to convert missed questions into a prioritized, measurable practice plan, with a repeatable practice method and a concrete way to measure progress.
6 min readLearn Japanese with Studio Ghibli: Which Film for Which Level
You can learn real Japanese from Studio Ghibli films if you choose by level: My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service for clear everyday speech, Spirited Away after that, and Princess Mononoke last, because its language is deliberately old-fashioned.
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