JLPT N4
60 lessons, 677 words, 72 grammar points, 403 kanji and 5 mock papers.
- Vocabulary — 677 words with readings and meanings
- Grammar — 72 points, 67 of them shown in lines of the course
- Kanji — 403 characters with meanings, readings and stroke counts
The N4 test
3 parts, 115 minutes and 85 questions in all. The figures are the JLPT's (test sections), and each of this course's 5 N4 mock papers has this shape.
| Part | Minutes | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| 文字・語彙 Vocabulary | 25 | 28 |
| 文法・読解 Grammar · Reading | 55 | 29 |
| 聴解 Listening | 35 | 28 |
| Part | Question type | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| 文字・語彙 | 漢字読み | 7 |
| 文字・語彙 | 表記 | 5 |
| 文字・語彙 | 文脈規定 | 8 |
| 文字・語彙 | 言い換え類義 | 4 |
| 文字・語彙 | 用法 | 4 |
| 文法・読解 | 文法形式の判断 | 13 |
| 文法・読解 | 文の組み立て | 4 |
| 文法・読解 | 文章の文法 | 4 |
| 文法・読解 | 内容理解（短文） | 3 |
| 文法・読解 | 内容理解（中文） | 3 |
| 文法・読解 | 情報検索 | 2 |
| 聴解 | 課題理解 | 8 |
| 聴解 | ポイント理解 | 7 |
| 聴解 | 発話表現 | 5 |
| 聴解 | 即時応答 | 8 |
Does the JLPT publish an N4 word list?
No. Since its 2010 revision the JLPT publishes no list of vocabulary, kanji or grammar for any level. Its FAQ gives the reason: the test measures using Japanese to communicate, so a list of items to memorise was “not necessarily appropriate”. What it does publish is each level's test sections, a summary of what a candidate can do, and sample questions.
The lists on these pages are this course's: the words, grammar and kanji its N4 lessons teach.
The N4 lessons
Arrivals & The Front Baths
- The New Linen Runner Arrives
- Footwear Alignment at the Entrance
- Guest Registration at the Front Desk
- The Hallway Luggage Trolley
- Guiding Guests to the Pine Suite
- Checking the Hot Spring Mineral Gauge
- Etiquette Rules for the Communal Bath
- Folding the Guest Yukatas
- The Broken Water Pipe in the East Wing
- Afternoon Tea Service Preparations
- The Wandering Minstrel Approaches
- Lost and Found: The Embroidered Fan
- Stoking the Boiler Firewood
- Evening Futon Placement
- Midnight Footbath Under the Stars
- Replacing the Shoji Paper
- Breakfast Tray Layout Guidelines
- Mountain Trail Warning for Guests
- The Garden Stone Lanterns at Dusk
- Scroll 1 Finale: The Proprietress's Inspection
The Kitchen & Botanical Gardens
- Sunrise Vegetable Delivery at the Back Door
- Sharpening the Kitchen Blades
- Preparing the Clear Dashi Broth
- Foraging Mountain Herbs in the Ravine
- Simmering Sweet Mountain Chestnuts
- Master Rikyu's Medicinal Herb Garden
- The Delicate Art of Ceramic Tableware
- Preparing Yuzu for the Citrus Baths
- Fire Regulation in the Charcoal Brazier
- Whisking Green Tea for Kaede's Ballad
- Slicing Fresh River Trout Sashimi
- Boiling Bamboo Shoots to Remove Astringency
- Pruning the Pine Bonsai in the Courtyard
- Inspecting the Miso Fermentation Vats
- Repairing the Wooden Water Basin Dipper
- Steaming the Rice for the Evening Dinner
- Harvesting Persimmons for Hanging
- Storing Medicinal Roots for Winter Cold
- The Emergency Boil-Over in the Stockpot
- Scroll 2 Finale: The Kaiseki Dinner Banquet Tasting
The Mountain Pavilion & Grand Festival
- Securing the Mountain Annex Before the Storm
- Emergency Evacuation Drill for Housemaids
- Midnight Boiler Temperature Crisis
- Inspecting the Muddy Garden Trail
- The Annex Roof Tile Displacement
- Hand-Crafting Woven Festival Lanterns
- Rehearsing the Sacred Folk Ballad
- The Stolen Soy Sauce Vat Mystery
- Catching Taro Red-Handed (With Dumplings!)
- The Ceremonial Cleansing of the Bath Floor
- Welcoming the Village Elder Delegates
- Serving Tea with Humble Etiquette
- Lighting the Floating Pond Torches
- The Ceremonial Cleansing of the Outdoor Basin
- The Grand Kitchen Fire Assembly
- Festival Music Fills the Valley
- Lost Child in the Festival Lantern Crowd
- The Midnight Steam Toast
- Taro's Formal Apprentice Promotion
- Scroll 3 & Course Finale: Dawn Over Yuyama Valley
Price
Free for good: lessons 1–10 of every level (of each of N1's two worlds), the first mock paper of each level, かな, the dictionary and 書き取り. Everything is free for the first 7 days; after that the rest is US$2.99 a month or US$19.99 a year.