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JLPT grammar, level by level

Every grammar point with a plain explanation and real example sentences. Start at your level and work through. Each one can go straight into your review deck.

N5

JLPT N5 grammar

Basic grammar for everyday situations.

  • Kono naka de, sushi ga ichiban suki desu.
  • Kyou wa harete iru. Keredo mo, samui desu.
  • Kyou wa isogashii. Shikashi, jikan ga aru nara, koohii o nomou.

136 grammar points

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N4

JLPT N4 grammar

Grammar for everyday conversations and simple texts.

  • Shuumatsu wa eiga toka kaimono toka tanoshii koto o shitai desu.
  • Kyou wa kinou hodo samuku arimasen.
  • Yamada-san wa Suzuki-san hodo se ga takakunai.

124 grammar points

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N3

JLPT N3 grammar

Intermediate grammar for more natural conversation and reading.

  • Kare wa atama ga ii. Sono ue, supootsu mo tokui da.
  • Wakai uchi ni, iroiro na keiken wo shite oku koto ga taisetsu desu.
  • Denwa ni deyou to shita ga, aite wa kitte shimatta.

132 grammar points

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N2

JLPT N2 grammar

Upper-intermediate patterns for complex expressions.

  • Kyou wa eiga wo miru aruiwa shoppingu wo suru yotei desu.
  • Kare wa chikoku shita. Omake ni shukudai mo wasureta.
  • Kyou no shigoto ga owatta. Sate, kore kara kaeru ka.

191 grammar points

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N1

JLPT N1 grammar

Advanced grammar for nuanced and formal contexts.

  • Asa hayakarou ga yoru osokarou ga, itsumo basu ga okureru.
  • Ame ga furou to hareyou to, watashi wa mainichi jogingu o shimasu.
  • Kare wa shigoto o suru katawara, daigaku ni kayotte iru.

245 grammar points

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How to study grammar that sticks

Using these lists

  • Start at your current level and work through each point
  • Study the examples, then write your own sentences
  • Use new grammar in conversation as soon as possible
  • Review regularly, focusing on similar patterns

Making it stay

  • Learn patterns in context, not as isolated rules
  • Focus on understanding the nuance of each pattern
  • Group similar patterns and compare them
  • Send tricky points to your SRS deck for spaced review

Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.