THE ROUTE MAP
See where you are.
Know where to go next.
Choose a route for your level or your life in Japan. Mark each guide as you go.
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ROUTE 010/4 complete
STARTING POINT
Start Japanese from zero
日本語の入口
Build a sound-and-script foundation, then use your first flexible sentences.
DESTINATIONRead kana and handle a first simple exchange
- StarterNEXTHiragana: your first map of Japanese sounds
- StarterKatakana in daily life: read the words already around you
- N5Japanese word order: find the topic, details, and final verb
- StarterFive sentence patterns that unlock your first conversations
ROUTE 020/4 complete
JLPT ROUTE
Build toward your next JLPT level
N5からN1への道
Understand the official level map and connect grammar, kanji, reading, and listening.
DESTINATIONChoose a level and follow an evidence-based study plan
N5–N1 EXAM GUIDESCompare every JLPT level- All levelsNEXTJLPT N5 to N1: choose a route from what you can understand
- N5A practical 8-week starting plan for JLPT N5
- N5–N3A kanji route built around words, not isolated symbols
- N5–N4は and が: a practical first distinction
ROUTE 030/4 complete
DAILY LIFE ROUTE
Navigate everyday life in Japan
日本で暮らす
Prepare for the short interactions and essential procedures that shape a normal week.
DESTINATIONHandle stores, public counters, and practical confirmation
- StarterNEXTFive sentence patterns that unlock your first conversations
- Starter–N5Convenience-store Japanese: hear the question before the register
- N5–N4Your first city-hall visit: documents, counters, and confirmation
- N4–N3When “a little…” means no: reading indirect Japanese in context
ROUTE 040/4 complete
WORK ROUTE
Communicate at work in Japan
日本で働く
Move from clear polite sentences to requests, confirmation, interviews, and workplace tone.
DESTINATIONMake requests and explain your experience clearly
- Starter–N5NEXTJapanese greetings: choose by time, relationship, and distance
- N4–N3Polite Japanese at work: a usable first layer
- N3–N2A Japanese job interview: introduce value without memorizing a speech
- N4–N3When “a little…” means no: reading indirect Japanese in context
ROUTE 050/3 complete
MEDICAL ROUTE
Prepare for care and medical settings
医療・ケアの日本語
Learn the language path from asking for support to describing symptoms and confirming medicine instructions.
DESTINATIONCommunicate essential information and request language support
- StarterNEXTFive sentence patterns that unlock your first conversations
- N5–N4At a hospital in Japan: from reception to the consultation room
- N4–N3Understanding medicine instructions: timing, amount, and warnings