If you are preparing for the JLPT N5 exam, understanding grammar is crucial. The JLPT N5 Grammar List consists of fundamental Japanese grammar points that help beginners build a strong foundation. In this guide, we have compiled all essential JLPT N5 grammar rules along with their meanings and explanations in an easy-to-read table format.
This list will help you:
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Understand basic Japanese sentence structure.
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Learn essential particles, verb conjugations, and expressions.
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Improve your reading, writing, and speaking skills for the exam.
How to Use This JLPT N5 Grammar List?
- ๐ Study each grammar point carefully and practice with example sentences.
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# | Grammar Lesson | ๆๆณใฌใในใณ | Grammar Meaning |
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1 | ใฏ (wa) | ๅฉ่ฉใใฏใ | Topic marker |
2 | ใ (ga) | ๅฉ่ฉใใใ | Subject marker |
3 | ใฎ (no) | ๅฉ่ฉใใฎใ | Possession, noun modifier |
4 | ใ (mo) | ๅฉ่ฉใใใ | “Also” or “too” |
5 | ใซ (ni) | ๅฉ่ฉใใซใ | Time, direction, indirect object marker |
6 | ใง (de) | ๅฉ่ฉใใงใ | Place of action, means, by |
7 | ใธ (e) | ๅฉ่ฉใใธใ | Direction marker (to) |
8 | ใ (wo) | ๅฉ่ฉใใใ | Object marker |
9 | ใจ (to) | ๅฉ่ฉใใจใ | “And” (listing), with |
10 | ใใ (kara) | ๅฉ่ฉใใใใ | “From” (starting point, reason) |
11 | ใพใง (made) | ๅฉ่ฉใใพใงใ | “Until” |
12 | ใงใ (desu) | ใงใ | Politeness copula (is/am/are) |
13 | ใ (da) | ใ | Informal copula (is/am/are) |
14 | ใใใชใ (janai) | ใใใชใ | Negative of ใ (is not) |
15 | ใ ใฃใ (datta) | ใ ใฃใ | Past tense of ใ (was) |
16 | ใใใชใใฃใ (janakatta) | ใใใชใใฃใ | Past negative of ใ (was not) |
17 | ใใ (aru) | ใใ | To exist (inanimate) |
18 | ใใ (iru) | ใใ | To exist (animate) |
19 | ใใ (iku) | ่กใ | To go |
20 | ใใ (kuru) | ๆฅใ | To come |
21 | ใใ (suru) | ใใ | To do |
22 | ใงใใ (dekiru) | ใงใใ | Can do, be able to |
23 | ใใ (tai) | ใใๅฝข | Want to do |
24 | ใใพใใใ๏ผ (masenka) | ใใพใใใ๏ผ | Invitation (Shall we?) |
25 | ใใพใใใ (mashou) | ใใพใใใ | Let’s do (suggestion) |
26 | ใใฆใใ (te iru) | ใใฆใใ | Ongoing action, state |
27 | ใใฆใใ ใใ (te kudasai) | ใใฆใใ ใใ | Please do |
28 | ใใฆใใใใงใใ๏ผ (temo ii desu ka) | ใใฆใใใใงใใ๏ผ | May I? (asking permission) |
29 | ใใฆใฏใใใพใใ (te wa ikemasen) | ใใฆใฏใใใพใใ | Must not (prohibition) |
30 | ใใชใใใฐใชใใชใ (nakereba naranai) | ใใชใใใฐใชใใชใ | Must do (obligation) |
31 | ใใชใใฆใใใ (nakutemo ii) | ใใชใใฆใใใ | Don’t have to do |
32 | ใใจๆใ (to omou) | ใใจๆใ | I think that |
33 | ใใจ่จใ (to iu) | ใใจ่จใ | To say that |
34 | ใใงใใใ (deshou) | ใใงใใใ | Probably, I guess |
35 | ใใใใใใชใ (kamoshirenai) | ใใใใใใชใ | Might, may |
36 | ใใใใจใใใ (ta koto ga aru) | ใใใใจใใใ | Have done before |
37 | ใใใใใใใใ (tari tari suru) | ใใใใใใใใ | Doing things like A and B |
38 | ใใชใใ (nagara) | ใใชใใ | While doing |
39 | ใใใใ (sugiru) | ใใใใ | Too much |
40 | ใใใใ (yasui) | ใใใใ | Easy to do |
41 | ใใซใใ (nikui) | ใใซใใ | Hard to do |
42 | ใๆน (kata) | ใๆน | Way of doing |
43 | ใใคใใ (tsumori) | ใใคใใ | Plan to do |
44 | ใใใใฐ (sureba) | ใใใใฐ | If (conditional) |
45 | ใใใ (tara) | ใใใ | If, when |
46 | ใใจ (to) | ใใจ | If, when (certain result) |
47 | ใใฐ (ba) | ใใฐ | If (hypothetical) |
48 | ใใฎใง (node) | ใใฎใง | Because (polite) |
49 | ใใใ (kara) | ใใใ | Because (casual) |
50 | ใใฎใๅฅฝใ (no ga suki) | ใใฎใๅฅฝใ | Like doing |
51 | ใใฎใไธๆ (no ga jouzu) | ใใฎใไธๆ | Good at doing |
52 | ใใฎใไธๆ (no ga heta) | ใใฎใไธๆ | Bad at doing |
53 | ใใใจใใงใใ (koto ga dekiru) | ใใใจใใงใใ | Can do (ability) |
54 | ใใจๆใ (to omou) | ใใจๆใ | I think that |
55 | ใใฟใใ (mitai) | ใใฟใใ | Looks like, seems like |
56 | ใใใ (you) | ใใใ | Seems like, appears |
57 | ใใใจ (koto) | ใใใจ | Nominalizer (making verbs into nouns) |
58 | ใใจใใ (to iu) | ใใจใใ | Called, known as |
59 | ใใปใใใใ (hou ga ii) | ใใปใใใใ | Had better do, should |
60 | ใใใ (yori) | ใใใ | More than, rather than |
61 | ใใใใ / ใใใใ (kurai / gurai) | ใใใใ / ใใใใ | About, approximately |
62 | ใใ ใ (dake) | ใใ ใ | Only, just |
63 | ใใใใใชใ (shika ~ nai) | ใใใใใชใ | Nothing but, only |
64 | ใใ (sa) | ใใ | Nominalizing adjectives |
65 | ใใใจใซใใ (koto ni suru) | ใใใจใซใใ | Decide to do |
66 | ใใใจใซใชใ (koto ni naru) | ใใใจใซใชใ | It has been decided that |
67 | ใใฆใฟใ (te miru) | ใใฆใฟใ | Try doing something |
68 | ใใ (ya) | ใใ | Listing multiple items (A, B, etc.) |
69 | ใใชใใ (nagara) | ใใชใใ | While doing |
70 | ใใงใใใ (deshou) | ใใงใใใ | Probably, I suppose |
71 | ใใใงใ (n desu) | ใใใงใ | Explanation, emphasis |
72 | ใใ ใ (dake) | ใใ ใ | Only, just |
73 | ใใใใใฎใปใใ (yori ~ no hou ga) | ใใใใใฎใปใใ | A is more ~ than B |
74 | ใใฆใ (temo) | ใใฆใ | Even if, although |
75 | ใใฎใซ (noni) | ใใฎใซ | Despite, although |
76 | ใใใ (tari) | ใใใ | Doing things like A and B |
77 | ใใใชใ (ku naru) | ใใใชใ | To become (adjective) |
78 | ใใซใชใ (ni naru) | ใใซใชใ | To become (noun, na-adjective) |
79 | ใใใใ (sugiru) | ใใใใ | Too much, excessive |
80 | ใใพใใซ (mae ni) | ใใพใใซ | Before doing |
81 | ใใใใจใง (ta ato de) | ใใใใจใง | After doing |
82 | ใใงใใใใ๏ผ (deshou ka?) | ใใงใใใใ๏ผ | Polite way to ask a question |
83 | ใใกใใใใชใ (cha ikenai) | ใใกใใใใชใ | Must not, forbidden |
84 | ใใชใใกใใใใชใ (nakucha ikenai) | ใใชใใกใใใใชใ | Must do (casual) |