JLPT Grammar Lists

Browse our comprehensive grammar points for each JLPT level. Each grammar point includes clear explanations and practical examples to help you prepare for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.

JLPT N5 Grammar

N5

Basic grammar for everyday situations.

Approximately 50 grammar points

Example patterns:

  • ～です・～ます (desu/masu)
  • ～てください (te kudasai)
  • ～ています (te imasu)
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JLPT N4 Grammar

N4

Basic grammar for everyday conversations and reading simple texts.

Approximately 70 grammar points

Example patterns:

  • ～と思います (to omoimasu)
  • ～なければなりません (nakereba narimasen)
  • ～ておきます (te okimasu)
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JLPT N3 Grammar

N3

Intermediate grammar for more natural conversations and reading.

Approximately 100 grammar points

Example patterns:

  • ～ようになります (you ni narimasu)
  • ～ことにしています (koto ni shite imasu)
  • ～わけではない (wake dewa nai)
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JLPT N2 Grammar

N2

Upper-intermediate grammar patterns for complex expressions.

Approximately 150 grammar points

Example patterns:

  • ～にもかかわらず (ni mo kakawarazu)
  • ～にすぎない (ni suginai)
  • ～かのようだ (ka no you da)
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JLPT N1 Grammar

N1

Advanced grammar for nuanced expressions and formal contexts.

Approximately 180 grammar points

Example patterns:

  • ～をはじめ (o hajime)
  • ～をもって (o motte)
  • ～かいがある (kai ga aru)
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Grammar Study Tips

How to Use These Lists

  • Start with your current JLPT level and work through each grammar point
  • Study the examples and create your own sentences
  • Practice using new grammar in conversations and writing
  • Review regularly, especially focusing on similar patterns

Effective Learning Strategy

  • Learn grammar in context rather than isolated rules
  • Focus on understanding the nuance of each pattern
  • Group similar grammar patterns together
  • Use spaced repetition to strengthen retention
  • Apply grammar in real communication as soon as possible

Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.