Japanese grammar

Japanese Grammar List by JLPT Level (N5–N2)

Pick a level to see each grammar point with its meaning, then open the notes for explanations, example sentences with furigana and audio, and a short quiz.

The JLPT does not publish an official grammar list. Levels follow common study lists and are approximate.

N5JLPT N5 grammar111 grammar points

私は〜ですPolite self-introduction
〜人ですState someone’s nationality
〜ですか／〜じゃありませんCheck and deny a guessed job
〜の〜Link nouns and show relationships
〜歳ですState someone’s age
〜月〜日month and day
趣味は〜ですstating a hobby
〜と〜joining two nouns

N4JLPT N4 grammar138 grammar points

〜はちょっと…soft, indirect refusal
もらいますreceive: get from someone
くれますsomeone gives to me/us
趣味は〜ことですhobby: activity as a noun
〜てきますgo and come back
〜が見えます／聞こえますunintentional seeing or hearing
〜てcasual request or invitation
〜んですexplaining a situation

N3JLPT N3 grammar114 grammar points

〜し、〜adding reasons or features
〜のは、〜ですhighlighting or evaluating
〜ことになっていますestablished rule or convention
〜ことになっていますsettled plan or assignment
〜のにunexpected contrast, despite
〜ようですinference from clues
〜ことにしますdecide to do
〜ないことにしますdecide not to do

N2JLPT N2 grammar55 grammar points

〜ようになっているsystem feature or mechanism
〜に限りlimited to a date or group
〜こそ・〜からこそemphasis and precise reason
〜につきper unit; due to
こんなふうにin this way
〜ことだしsince, given that
〜ないことには〜ないunless, it cannot happen
〜にかかわらずregardless of a condition