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JLPT N5 prep guides — the entry level of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test.
7 articles
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
Bunpro vs Duolingo for Japanese (2026): which one actually gets you to JLPT?
Bunpro vs Duolingo for Japanese in 2026: a JLPT grammar SRS against a gamified beginner course. What each is genuinely better at, and which to pick.
Aug 30, 2026
Genki vs Bunpro (2026): textbook or grammar app — and why most people need both
Genki vs Bunpro for Japanese in 2026: a beginner textbook against a JLPT grammar SRS. What each is better at, where each stops, and how to run them together.
Aug 26, 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
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
Japanese convenience store phrases and kanji (JLPT N5)
Japanese convenience store phrases and kanji: the four questions the clerk asks, best-before vs use-by dates, and tax-included prices, at JLPT N5 level.
Jul 28, 2026
Japanese train station kanji: read Tokyo signs (JLPT N5)
Japanese train station kanji explained: the 12 characters on Tokyo station signs, fare boards and exit markers, all JLPT N5, photographed on the Yamanote line.
May 2, 2026