College Preparatory

N1

The ability to understand Japanese used in a variety of circumstances.

【Reading】One is able to read writings with logical complexity and/or abstract writings on a variety of topics,  and comprehend both their structures and contents.

【Listening】One is able to comprehend orally presented materials such as coherent conversations and news reports at natural speed in a broad variety of settings, and is able to follow their ideas and comprehend their contents comprehensively.

Advanced Ⅱ

AdvancedⅠ

Intermediate Ⅲ

N2

The ability to understand Japanese used in everyday situations, and in a variety of circumstances to a certain degree.

【Reading】One is able to read materials written clearly on a variety of topics, such as articles and commentaries in newspapers and magazines as well as simple critiques, and comprehend their contents.

【Listening】One is able to comprehend orally presented materials such as coherent conversations and news reports, spoken at nearly natural speed in everyday situations as well as in a variety of settings, and is able to follow their ideas and comprehend their contents.

Intermediate Ⅱ

Intermediate Ⅰ

N3

The ability to understand Japanese used in everyday situations to a certain degree.

【Reading】One is able to read and understand written materials with specific contents concerning everyday topics, and is also able to grasp summary information such as newspaper headlines.

【Listening】One is able to listen and comprehend coherent conversations in everyday situations, spoken at near-natural speed.

Beginner Ⅱ

N4

The ability to understand basic Japanese.

【Reading】One is able to read and understand passages on familiar daily topics written in basic vocabulary and kanji.

【Listening】One is able to listen and comprehend conversations encountered in daily life and generally follow their contents, provided that they are spoken slowly.

Beginner Ⅰ

N5

The ability to understand some basic Japanese.

【Reading】One is able to read and understand typical expressions and sentences written in hiragana, katakana, and basic kanji.

【Listening】One is able to listen and comprehend conversations about topics regularly encountered in daily life and classroom situations, and is able to pick up necessary information from short conversations spoken slowly.