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Learn Japanese Online: Introductory Japanese VocabularyIf you are just starting out to learn Japanese, you are no doubt trying hard to learn Japanese vocabulary. This free quiz is here to help, with five introductory Japanese vocabulary words.
Learn JLPT N1 Grammar - Advanced Japanese GrammarThe JLPT N1 is the most advanced level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. JLPT N1 grammar includes many grammar forms used in formal Japanese writing and literature, as well as grammar forms you'll find in everyday Japanese conversation—like those in this free Nihongo quiz.
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Members of the Japanese FamilyDo you know how to say mother in Japanese? Can you read it in Japanese? Try this free introductory quiz to test your skills at reading hiragana.
Yoji-jukugo: Advanced Japanese Kanji CompoundsDo you know a lot of Japanese yoji-jukugo, or 4-character idiomatic expressions? As an advanced student of Japanese, memorizing yoji-jukugo will help you understand the nuanced meanings of Kanji characters, as well as give you more insight into the Japanese people and culture.
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Free Japanese Quiz: Beginning GrammarTo learn Japanese grammar, start with the basics and build step by step to more advanced forms. Practice—lots of practice—will help you remember the new Japanese, and make quick progress in learning Japanese.
Advanced Japanese: Idioms and Figures of SpeechIf you're an advanced student of Japanese, you already know that spoken Japanese is replete with idioms, proverbs, and figures of speech. Japan's long history, centuries of interaction with China and the Chinese language, the philosophical mixture of Shintoism and Buddhism—to say nothing of the Japanese penchant for having the perfect phrase for any situation—have given risen to many Japanese idioms.
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Introductory Japanese: Learn More Japanese Vocabulary!Just starting out learning Japanese? Then give this free Japanese vocabulary quiz a try! It's got five words to add to your Japanese vocabulary—even if you don't know these words yet, check out the answers page, and then take the quiz again!
Japanese counters, counters, and more counters!Counting things in Japanese can be tricky: You have to choose the correct counter (a suffix that goes on the number) depending on the thing you're counting. There are hundreds of counters, but, luckily, you can get by in Japanese with just a few.
Free Advanced Japanese Quiz: Katakana-goKatakata-go, for words of foreign origin written in katakana, are a fun part of Japanese. Many of the words are of English origin, but Japanese don't just import the English word as is—more often, they put a Japanese spin on the meaning, or combine two foreign words into a uniquely Japanese expression.
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Introductory Japanese: Learn Even More Japanese Vocabulary!Just starting out learning Japanese? Then give this free Japanese vocabulary quiz a try! It's got five words to add to your Japanese vocabulary—even if you don't know these words yet, check out the answers page, and then take the quiz again!
Beginner Japanese Grammar: "... wa ... desu" SentencesLearning Japanese takes practice and patience, but be sure to keep it fun. If you spend just a few minutes every day learning Japanese, your language skill will improve rapidly. The fun, free Japanese quizzes at Nihongo—with new quizzes every day!— are a simple, effective addition to your Japanese study plan.
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Learn Japanese Online: Simple Phrases for the Online ClassroomHere are some simple Japanese phrases for your online lessons. If you learn just a few Japanese phrases, you and your Japanese teacher can communicate more easily, and have a fun and productive online Japanese lesson.
Learn Advanced Japanese Kanji with This Free JLPT N1 QuizKanji study is essential to success on the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. The JLPT N1, the highest level of the JLPT, covers all 2,000 common use Japanese Kanji. Even if you don't plan to take the JLPT, every advanced student of Japanese needs to learn the Kanji in common use in Japanese.
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How to Say I, You, He, She, We in JapaneseIf you are just starting out learning Japanese, this free Japanese quiz will help you learn basic pronouns, such as I, you, he, she, and we.
Free Beginner Quiz: Learn Japanese Joshi (Particles)Japanese particles, like no, wa, ni, de, and mo, are essential in every Japanese sentence. Yet, they are tricky for non-Japanese to use correctly—in fact, a mistaken joshi can make your sentence unintelligible to a Japanese listener!
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Learn JLPT N5 Grammar - Basic Japanese GrammarThe JLPT N5 is the first level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. To master the grammar portion of the JLPT N5, one good study technique is to try as many sample test questions as possible. Not only will you gradually learn the various JLPT N5 grammar forms, but you will get comfortable with the kinds of questions you'll find on the real JLPT exam.
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Basic Japanese Quiz: Review JLPT N5 GrammarThe JLPT N5 is the first level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. To master the grammar portion of the JLPT N5, one good study technique is to try as many sample test questions as possible. Not only will you gradually learn the various JLPT N5 grammar forms, but you will get comfortable with the kinds of questions you'll find on the real JLPT exam.
Advanced Japanese: Try These Japanese RiddlesUnderstanding puns or riddles in a foreign language takes some experience and skill, but it is a delight when the pun becomes clear.
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Starting Out Learning Japanese: Classroom Instruction WordsAre you just getting started to learn Japanese online? Here are some words and phrases that will make it easy for you and your Japanese teacher to communicate smoothly during your lesson. Take a minute to learn the Japanese phrases for "Do you understand?", "Can you say it?", and the others here, and you are on your way to a great time learning Japanese online!
JLPT N4 Vocabulary: Group 3 VerbsJapanese verbs can be divided into three groups. Group 3 contains the verbs suru (to do) and kuru (to come). suru often appears following a noun, or in its potential form dekiru.
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Learn JLPT N5 GrammarThe JLPT N5 is the first level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. To master the grammar portion of the JLPT N5, one good study technique is to try as many sample test questions as possible. Not only will you gradually learn the various JLPT N5 grammar forms, but you will get comfortable with the kinds of questions you'll find on the real JLPT exam.
Advanced Japanese: Learn Japanese Bit by Bit...Here's a fun, free advanced Japanese quiz to test your knowledge of everyday onomatopoeia. You already know lots of these words: iroiro, samazama, and so on. The more onomatopoeia you master, the more natural your Japanese will sound.
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Learn To Read Japanese: Have You Mastered Hiragana?Hiragana is your first step in learning to read Japanese. The better you know hiragana, the faster you will progress in learning Japanese. Try this free Japanese quiz, and see how many hiragana you have memorized.
Beginning Japanese: Study JLPT N5 GrammarThe JLPT N5 is the first level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. To master the grammar portion of the JLPT N5, one good study technique is to try as many sample test questions as possible. Not only will you gradually learn the various JLPT N5 grammar forms, but you will get comfortable with the kinds of questions you'll find on the real JLPT exam.
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Learn Essential Japanese VocabularyIf you're starting to learn Japanese, learning to say words like "I" and "you" is important to making yourself understood in the language. Here's a fun, free Japanese quiz to check your knowledge of these basic Japanese words.
Do You Know These Japanese Words With Opposite Meanings?Opposites attract, as they say, in Japanese, too! Sometimes a word doesn't translate directly from Japanese, but if you know its opposite in Japanese, you can better understand the nuance of the original word.
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Learn Japanese Online for Free: Introductory VocabularyIf you are just starting out to learn Japanese, you are no doubt trying hard to learn Japanese vocabulary. This free quiz is here to help, with five introductory Japanese vocabulary words.
JLPT Beginner Quiz: Summer Sale!Learning Japanese grammar is not difficult, it just takes practice and perseverance. Spend just a few minutes every day practicing and reviewing grammar (especially sample JLPT test questions), and your Japanese skill will improve quickly.
Yoji-jukugo: Advanced Japanese Kanji CompoundsDo you know many Japanese yoji-jukugo, or 4-character idiomatic expressions? As an advanced student of Japanese, memorizing yoji-jukugo will help you understand the nuanced meanings of Kanji characters, as well as give you more insight into Japanese culture.
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Learn Japanese Kanji With This Free Beginner QuizIf you have learned Hiragana and are starting to learn Kanji, here's your next step in learning Japanese. Try your hand at these basic Kanji. Take our free, fun Japanese quiz challenge to test your Kanji knowledge!
Learn Advanced Japanese Idioms with this Free QuizLearning Japanese takes practice and patience. Practice just a few minutes every day, and your Japanese skill will improve with patience. With new quizzes every day, the free Japanese quizzes at Nihongo-Pro are a simple, effective addition to your Japanese study plan.
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Learn To Read Japanese Hiragana With This Free Nihongo QuizIf you have just started to learn Japanese, don't forget to study Japanese writing, too! To learn hiragana well, the key is to practice reading Japanese every day. Try this Japanese quiz and see how fast you can match the hiragana reading (pronunciation) to the correct hiragana letter.
Beginner Japanese Grammar Quiz: Pass the JLPT N5!The JLPT N5 is the first level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. To master the grammar portion of the JLPT N5, one good study technique is to try as many sample test questions as possible. Not only will you gradually learn the various JLPT N5 grammar forms, but you will get comfortable with the kinds of questions you'll find on the real JLPT exam.
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Introductory Japanese: Learn More Japanese Words!Just starting out learning Japanese? Then give this free Japanese vocabulary quiz a try! It's got five words to add to your Japanese vocabulary—even if you don't know these words yet, check out the answers page, and then take the quiz again!
JLPT N5 Kanji Quiz #3JLPT N5 is the beginner level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. JLPT N5 requires knowledge of about 100 kanji. Try this free kanji quiz to test your knowledge!
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JLPT N4 Grammar: Learn Beginning JapaneseThe JLPT N4 is the upper beginner level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. In addition to Kanji, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing comprehension, the JLPT N4 examination covers about 100 Japanese grammar forms, including about 50 grammar forms covered on the lower JLPT N5 test.
JLPT N1 Grammar: Free Japanese Quiz #3The advanced Japanese grammar in this free quiz will help you prepare for the JLPT N1.
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Learn JLPT N4 Grammar (Beginner Japanese Grammar)The JLPT N4 is the upper beginner level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. In addition to Kanji, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing comprehension, the JLPT N4 examination covers about 100 Japanese grammar forms, including about 50 grammar forms covered on the lower JLPT N5 test.
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Free Advanced Japanese Quiz: Katakana-goKatakata-go, for words of foreign origin written in katakana, are a fun part of Japanese. Many of the words are of English origin, but Japanese don't just import the English word as is—more often, they put a Japanese spin on the meaning, or combine two foreign words into a uniquely Japanese expression.
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Can You Read Japanese Hiragana?Hiragana is the first step in learning to read Japanese. Practice reading and writing hiragana, and you are on your way to understanding real written Japanese. Try this free Japanese quiz, and see if you have mastered hiragana.
Learn How to Count Things in Japanese with This Free Nihongo QuizIn Japanese, you use different counters, or words for counting, based on what you are counting. An object's size and shape affects which counter is used, and there are quite a few counters that are used for special purposes as well.
Japanese Keigo The Right Way: Advanced JapaneseKeigo is a distinctive feature of Japanese. By using exalted references for others, and humble terms for yourself (and your group), you express honor toward your listener.
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Learn Japanese Online: Introductory Japanese VocabularyIf you are just starting out to learn Japanese, you are no doubt trying hard to learn Japanese vocabulary. This free quiz is here to help, with five introductory Japanese vocabulary words.
JLPT N3 Japanese Quiz: Master the Particles #2Do you have trouble with Japanese particles—those little words that come after Japanese nouns and other words? Particles, or [i]joshi[/i], are an essential part of Japanese grammar: If you use the wrong particle, the meaning of the whole sentence changes!
JLPT N1 Kanji: Learn Advanced Japanese for FreeThe Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1 test (the advanced JLPT level) includes up to 2,000 Kanji characters. Whether or not you plan to take the JLPT, knowledge of these Kanji are essential for reading Japanese novels, newspapers, and other texts.
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Check your Japanese skills in Kanji, Grammar and Vocabulary with these free quizzes.
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Learn More Introductory Japanese VocabularyIf you are just starting out to learn Japanese, you are no doubt trying hard to learn Japanese vocabulary. This free quiz is here to help, with five introductory Japanese vocabulary words.
Free JLPT N4 Quiz: -nai FormThe JLPT N4 is the second level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, and covers about 50 different grammar forms.
Advanced Japanese: Aizuchi Is Tough!Aizuchi is the uniquely Japanese custom of interjecting words of agreement or acknowledgment as someone speaks to you, or of responding to the other party's statement.
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Introductory Japanese: Learn More Japanese Vocabulary!Just starting out learning Japanese? Then give this free Japanese vocabulary quiz a try! It's got five words to add to your Japanese vocabulary—even if you don't know these words yet, check out the answers page, and then take the quiz again!
Beginner Japanese: Mastering Japanese ParticlesParticles—the little words that come after Japanese nouns, etc.—are essential in good Japanese. They work like [i]post[/i]positions (as opposed to [i]pre[/i]positions), but Japanese particles are much more common than English prepositions.
Advanced Japanese: Kanji for the JLPT N1The JLPT N1 examination is the advanced level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. The test covers about 2,000 Kanji, with most Kanji-related questions involving reading jukugo (Kanji compounds).
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Introductory Japanese: Japanese School-Related WordsAs you start learning Japanese, you'll want to learn these school-related Japanese words that pop up in everyday conversation all the time. Try this fun, free Nihongo quiz to check your Japanese vocabulary, and maybe you'll learn new school words along the way.
Japanese Keigo The Right Way: Advanced JapaneseKeigo is a distinctive feature of Japanese. By using exalted references for others, and humble terms for yourself (and your group), you express honor toward your listener.
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Check your Japanese skills in Grammar, Vocabulary and Listening with these free quizzes.
Introductory Japanese: Learn More Japanese Words!Just starting out learning Japanese? Then give this free Japanese vocabulary quiz a try! It's got five words to add to your Japanese vocabulary—even if you don't know these words yet, check out the answers page, and then take the quiz again!
Beginning Japanese: Learn JLPT N5 GrammarThe JLPT N5 is the first level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. To master the grammar portion of the JLPT N5, one good study technique is to try as many sample test questions as possible. Not only will you gradually learn the various JLPT N5 grammar forms, but you will get comfortable with the kinds of questions you'll find on the real JLPT exam.