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Basic Japanese (Pre-N5)
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Free Basic Japanese (Pre-N5) study notes for Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) students. Each chapter below covers a key topic with worked examples and practice prompts you can take into the thinka app.
文字・発音 — Writing System & Pronunciation
日本語入門 — Introduction to Japanese
ひらがな①（基本） — Hiragana I: The Basic 46
ひらがな②（濁音・拗音） — Hiragana II: Voiced Sounds & Combinations
カタカナ①（基本） — Katakana I: The Basic 46
カタカナ②（外来語） — Katakana II: Loanwords & Extended Sounds
漢字入門 — Introduction to Kanji
語彙 — Essential Vocabulary
あいさつ・決まり文句 — Greetings & Set Phrases
数字・時間・日付 — Numbers, Time & Dates
人・家族 — People & Family
身の回りのもの・場所 — Everyday Things & Places
食べ物・飲み物 — Food & Drink
基本動詞・形容詞 — Essential Verbs & Adjectives
文法 — Grammar Foundations
文の構造 — Japanese Sentence Structure
助詞①（は・が・を） — Core Particles I: wa, ga, o
助詞②（に・で・へ・と・も・の） — Core Particles II: ni, de, e, to, mo, no
動詞の基本 — Verb Basics
形容詞の基本 — Adjective Basics
疑問文・こそあど — Questions & Demonstratives
会話 — Conversation Basics
自己紹介 — Introducing Yourself
買い物・注文 — Shopping & Ordering
道案内・移動 — Directions & Getting Around
教室・生活のフレーズ — Classroom & Survival Phrases
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