JLPT N5

If you harbor ambitions of living, working, or traveling in Japan, Brainscape’s JLPT N5 flashcards are the key to unlocking the language FAST so that you can get to the good part: a smooth-as-possible transition to this ancient yet ultra-modern country!

Based on the same content taught in the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test Official Workbook, as well as many other supplemental resources, these 760+ flashcards cover all of the vocabulary and Kanji necessary to pass the JLPT N5. And this’ll have you confidently embarking upon your conversations with the people, friends, and even potential employers you meet when you touch down in the Land of the Rising Sun!

Covering all the concepts tested by the JLPT N5

Memorizing Kanji (Japanese characters that each have a unique meaning) is very challenging for people who have learned to speak, read, and write in the Roman alphabet. But Brainscape’s JLPT N5 flashcards make this learning as fast, painless, and efficient as humanly possible so that when you sit down to take the JLPT N5 exam, you’ll be 100% confident and prepared.

Whichever textbook or resource you’re using to prepare for the JLPT N5 exam—Japanese-Language Proficiency Test Official Workbook, Genki, Nihongo So-Matome N5, The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Course, or any others—you can rest assured that these flashcards cover everything you need to know to totally crush it, including nouns, adjectives, kanji, and more!

Tips for using Brainscape’s JLPT N5 flashcards

These flashcards are delivered via a synchronized web/mobile experience that uses spaced repetition to optimize your study time, cutting your memorization time dramatically, while allowing you to track your progress. Just remember to…

1. Study a little bit every day Using whatever spare 5 or 10 minutes you have throughout your day to work through your JLPT N5 flashcards is key to making quick progress. So, whenever you have a bit of time between classes, on the bus, or while waiting for a friend, take out your JLPT N5 flashcards and fire off a quick 10-flashcard study round. If you can spend just 30 minutes per day drilling yourself on your vocabulary and Kanji, you’ll progress so much quicker. Be consistent and keep your daily study streak alive!

2. Be stingy with the 5’s Every time you rate your confidence in a flashcard, you tell the little gremlins that run Brainscape how frequently to show you that card again. The higher you rate a card on that scale of 1 to 5, the longer it’ll be until you’ll see it again. This is how Brainscape drills you on your weaknesses, while saving you time on the Japanese vocabulary and Kanji you’re totally confident in. Just make sure that you only rate a card a ‘5’ when you are 100% sure you’ll never, ever forget it again.

3. Join the community! Find Brainscape on Instagram and YouTube, where, every day, we share our best advice on how to optimize your language learning and life habits. Also join the community on Discord, where people studying Japanese with Brainscape hang out every day! You might even meet the perfect language partner with whom to practice your conversational skills.

Finally, remember: as someone who wants to become proficient in Japanese and pass the JLPT N5 exam, trying to master the basic grammar, vocabulary, and kanji can be truly overwhelming. But the combination of good daily study habits and Brainscape is the smartest way to rise to your challenge!