日本語 N4 JLPT prep • 4-week intensive cram

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Target exam: 2026-08-20 (JLPT N4 or target date). Adjust in data-schedule-n4.js.

🗒️ Grammar Cheat Sheet (2 pages)

Page 1: passive · causative · causative-passive · imperative · potential · volitional · full conditionals comparison (~ば/~と/~たら/~なら) · giving/receiving with honorifics. Page 2: time (~間/~間に/~うちに/~ながら) · purpose (~ために/~ように) · reasons · modals (~はず/~べき/~かも) · appearance (~そう/~らしい/~みたい) · advanced particles (~しか/~ばかり/~さえ) · full 尊敬語/謙譲語 tables. Open cheat sheet PDF →

Print A4, double-sided. Carry with you.

📖 4-Week Study Guide

Day-by-day cram plan covering all N4 grammar, ~150 new kanji, ~600 vocab, listening, reading, and mock tests. Grouped by week: W1 verb forms · W2 time/purpose/reasons · W3 particles/honorifics · W4 mocks + weak-area drill. Open study guide PDF →

Aim for 2-3 hours/day. Skip days = you slip the schedule.

📝 Mock Exams (3 papers)

Three full-length N4-format mock exams. Same section layout as real JLPT: 言語知識 (文字・語彙 + 文法) + 読解 + 聴解. Timed. Answer key at the back.

PDFs: Mock A · Mock B · Mock C

📒 Practice Worksheets

Printable exercises for each topic: vocab fill-ins, grammar transformations (V→passive/causative/etc.), kanji reading, reading comprehension. Answer key included. Open worksheets PDF →

🎧 Listening Practice

Short & long dialogues in N4 style. Two voices (examiner + student). Task-response format, monologues, question-answer patterns. Open listening →

🃏 Anki Decks

Import into Anki: vocab (with TTS audio), kanji, kanji examples. Same SM-2 scheduling but on your phone.

vocab .apkg · kanji .apkg · kanji examples .apkg

Quick 4-week plan

  1. Week 1 — Verb forms mega: passive, causative, cause-passive, imperative + all 4 conditionals. Kanji: body/nature/movement. Mock A.
  2. Week 2 — Time/purpose/reasons/modals/appearance. Kanji: time/verbs/feeling. Mock B.
  3. Week 3 — Advanced particles + full honorifics (尊敬語 + 謙譲語). Reading & listening focus. Mock C.
  4. Week 4 — Weak-area drill · full timed mock · light review · exam.

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Thematic groups — body, nature, work, honorifics

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Kanji Match — pair kanji with meaning / readings / compounds

Verb conjugation drill

Random verb, random form (now including passive, causative, causative-passive, imperative, prohibitive, ~ば). Type answer in kana or kanji.

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JLPT N4 Format

  • Section 1 — 言語知識 (文字・語彙): 30 min. Vocab, kanji reading/writing, contextual replacement.
  • Section 2 — 言語知識 (文法) + 読解: 60 min. Grammar particles, sentence composition + reading passages.
  • Section 3 — 聴解: 35 min. Task response, gist, main idea, quick response.
  • Total: 125 minutes. Pass: 90/180 total, with each section ≥ 19/60.

N4 speaking practice (self-study)

The real JLPT has no oral section, but speaking practice cements grammar. Click a question to reveal a sample answer.

Quick mock (10 grammar/vocab items)

Self-graded mini mock. Full 3-paper mocks are in the PDFs on the dashboard.

High-yield cheat sheet

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