JLPT N4 Lessons
Structured grammar and usage lessons for JLPT N4 (elementary–intermediate Japanese). Covers plain form, conditionals, passive/causative, and more.
JLPT N4 corresponds to CEFR A2 (elementary). Learners at this level can understand basic Japanese used in everyday situations and read simple texts written in hiragana, katakana, and common kanji. Reaching N4 typically requires 300–600 total study hours from zero, depending on background.
Lessons
| # | Lesson | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plain Form Mastery | Dictionary, negative, past, and plain-polite conversions |
| 2 | て-Form Compound Actions | Sequencing, ongoing state, and auxiliary verbs |
| 3 | Giving and Receiving | あげる・くれる・もらう and their te-form variants |
| 4 | Expressing Probability and Inference | でしょう、かもしれない、はずだ |
| 5 | Reported Speech and Quoting | と言う、と思う、と聞く |
| 6 | The Four Conditionals | と、ば、たら、なら — meaning and usage differences |
| 7 | Passive and Causative | Verb conjugation and nuance for passive/causative/causative-passive |
| 8 | Purpose and Reason — Nuance Distinctions | ために、ように、から、ので、て |
| 9 | Noun Modification and Nominalizers | Relative clauses, こと vs の, plain-form noun phrases |
| 10 | N4 Capstone — Integrated Review | Mixed practice across all N4 grammar points |
How to use
Work through the lessons in order: each one builds on the grammar introduced before it. Inside each lesson you will find grammar explanations, example sentences with romaji and English gloss, and short exercises. After completing all ten lessons, use the Capstone (Lesson 10) as a self-assessment before attempting N4 practice tests.
See also
- JLPT N5 Lessons — prerequisite level
- JLPT N3 Lessons — next level up
- N4 Vocabulary — word lists by theme