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JLPT N4 prep guides — the second step of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test.
9 articles
JLPT December 2026: Date, Registration & Results
JLPT December 2026 is on Sunday, December 6. Registration in Japan is closed. See the test day timetable, pass marks, voucher dates and result dates.
Oct 10, 2026
LingoDeer vs Duolingo for Japanese (2026): which one actually teaches grammar
Honest LingoDeer vs Duolingo comparison for Japanese learners in 2026: grammar depth, kana and kanji, habit-building, JLPT fit, and where both apps stop.
Sep 6, 2026
How to Write Longer Sentences in Japanese (and Why Yours Fall Apart)
Your Japanese sentences stay short because chaining is a grammar skill, not vocabulary. Five joins that lengthen a sentence, and the four ways they break.
Sep 3, 2026
Genki vs Bunpro (2026): Textbook or Grammar App?
Genki vs Bunpro in 2026: a 23-lesson textbook against a 900+ point grammar SRS. What each does best, where each stops, and how to use both.
Aug 26, 2026
Bunpro vs LingoDeer (2026): grammar drill or full beginner course?
Bunpro vs LingoDeer for Japanese in 2026: a JLPT grammar SRS versus a structured beginner course. What each is better at, and who should pick which.
Aug 25, 2026
Bunpro vs Renshuu (2026): Which One Do You Need?
Bunpro vs Renshuu compared honestly: what each review feels like, free tiers, pricing, who wins for grammar or vocab, and what neither app checks.
Aug 22, 2026
Japanese Particle Practice: 50 Fill-in-the-Blank Exercises (N5–N3) With Answers
50 fill-in-the-blank Japanese particle exercises for JLPT N5 to N3, with answers and a one-line reason for every item. Type the particle, don't pick it.
Aug 2, 2026
ところ (tokoro) grammar: every form, one core idea (N4-N2)
ところ (tokoro) grammar explained from one core idea, a point: るところ, ているところ, たところ, ところが, ところで and どころか, with JLPT N4 to N2 levels.
Jul 31, 2026
How to read a Japanese menu: kanji and words (JLPT N4-N5)
How to read a Japanese menu in five blocks: meal format, cooking method, ingredients, portion size and the price line, with the JLPT level of every word.
Jul 28, 2026