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-Listen to Japanese Music, News, & Shows from Japanese Radio Stations (HQ selected).  |
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About Japanese |
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| -Japanese is spoken by over 130 million people worldwide! |
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| Writing Systems: |
Three |
Hiragana, katakana, kanji (Chinese characters) |
| Sentence Order: |
SOV |
Subject + Object + Verb, verbs/adjectives can stand alone |
| Future Verb Tense: |
No |
Past, present, and progressive |
| Plural Nouns: |
Rarely used |
Plurism is understood based on the context |
| Word Gender: |
No |
Words are neuter |
| Pronouns: |
Rarely used |
Japanese usually use peoples' names instead of pronouns |
| Speech Levels: |
Three |
Informal (friendly), formal (polite), humble (respectful) |
| Loanwords: |
Many |
Borrowed words (especially from English) written in katakana |
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About the JLPT |
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| The Japanese Language Proficiency Test ( nihongo nouryoku shiken / 日本語能力試験 ) evaluates and certifies the Japanese language proficiency of non-native speakers. The test includes five levels, N5 being the easiest. (JLPT Certification sample) |
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Level |
Grammar |
Kanji |
Words |
Test Time |
Points |
Study Time |
N5 |
basic |
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N4 |
skilled |
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N3 |
great |
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N2 |
high |
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N1 |
expert |
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| For more info. visit the official JLPT website or contact us at support@daiuinter.com. The last JLPT took place on December 6, 2009. |
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