JLPT
From N5 to N1 — the full ladder.
The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test runs from N5 (entry) to N1 (advanced fluency). KanjiKanji Modern covers all five levels — N5 and N4 in the free tier, N3 / N2 / N1 in Premium.
N5Free
JLPT N5
The entry level — concrete nouns, position words, simple verbs.
≈103 kanji · ≈250–400 hours total
Read the N5 guide →N4Free
JLPT N4
Elementary-intermediate — food, family, transactions, daily life.
≈300 kanji · ≈400–600 hours total
Read the N4 guide →N3Premium
JLPT N3
Bridge to intermediate — news topics, abstract concepts, judgment vocab.
≈650 kanji · ≈600–900 hours total
Read the N3 guide →N2Premium
JLPT N2
Upper-intermediate — workplace and academic Japanese.
≈1,000 kanji · ≈900–1,200 hours total
Read the N2 guide →N1Premium
JLPT N1
Highest level — near-native, literary and academic comprehension.
≈2,000 kanji · ≈1,500–2,500 hours total
Read the N1 guide →Last updated