JLPT N5 Reading Practice

Very short stories in polite Japanese with simple N5 grammar such as 〜たいです, 〜てください and 〜ています. Every kanji has furigana. Each story has an English translation, a vocabulary list, grammar notes and two JLPT-style questions. Open the interactive version to tap any word for its reading and meaning, and to listen.

• ふじ山さんが見みたいです
  I Want to See Mt Fuji
  Tom from London finally gets on the train to see Mt Fuji, but something goes wrong.
  〜たいです · 旅行
• お母かあさんのメモ
  Mum's Note
  Yuta finds a to-do list from his mum on the table and does everything on it.
  〜てください · 家族
• 今いま、何なにをしていますか
  What Are You Doing Now?
  Sarah in London calls her friend Mika in Tokyo and forgets about the time difference.
  〜ています · 友だち
• きょうは行いきません
  I'm Not Going Today
  Riko joined a gym, but every day she finds a reason not to go.
  〜から（理由） · 天気
• カフェに行いきませんか
  Shall We Go to a Café?
  Lucy practises asking Kenta out for coffee, but he gets there first.
  〜ませんか・〜ましょう · 学校
• おふろに入はいるまえに
  Before the Bath
  Jack learns the rules of a Japanese home bath, perhaps a little too well.
  〜まえに · 日本での生活
• 日曜日にちようびの買かいもの
  Sunday Shopping
  Olivia goes shopping, has a coffee and visits a bookshop, then realises what she left behind.
  〜たあとで · 買い物
• さわってもいいですか
  May I Touch It?
  A little girl on a Tokyo train can't stop looking at Paul's long beard.
  〜てもいいですか · 電車
• 犬いぬがほしいです
  I Want a Dog
  Emma wants a dog, but her London flat doesn't allow pets.
  〜がほしいです · ペット
• おばあちゃんの週末しゅうまつ
  Grandma's Weekend
  Kaito stays in all weekend, but his grandmother is much busier than he is.
  〜たり〜たりします · 週末