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Rakuyomi is a free place to practise Japanese reading comprehension by JLPT level.

About Rakuyomi

Yokosoooo~ Welcome to Rakuyomi, a dedicated page for Japanese learners who would like to study and improve Japanese proficiency, specifically reading comprehensive skill.

Nowadays, Japanese language has become more and more popular, not only in Vietnam but also other countries around the globe. In order to work in any Japanese business environment, especially to blend in the daily life in the land of the rising Sun, besides listening and speaking, reading comprehensiveness of Japanese document is critical and essential.

Many of people have been working for a long time with Japanese. They have a very good communication skill, yet still face difficulty with understanding the content of Japanese documents, which leads to disadvantages at work.

The only way to master reading comprehensive skill is reading and reading in that particular language. However, this would be an obstacle in the beginning when learners have limited grammar and vocabulary knowledges. Time spending on looking up dictionaries would easily dishearten the newcomers.

Understanding this, we have developed Rakuyomi page with our uttermost desire is to help learners overcome the problem. All the passages at Rakuyomi was brought in following the JLPT format at different levels from N5 to N1. This will facilitate learners easily to choose passages/ tests that best suit their levels. In addition, Rakuyoki also offers the fast look-up and furigana functions. These functions will help learners to be able to know the meanings and how to pronounce Kanji letters directly in the text and save a lot of time.

We hope that you all will have fun and effective time learning Japanese with Rakuyomi :)

What is JLPT?

The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) under joint organization of the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (previously Association of International Education, Japan) started in 1984 as a test to measure and certify the Japanese-language proficiency of those whose native language is not Japanese

In the first year the JLPT was conducted in 15 countries, and approximately 7,000 examinees took the test. Since then, the JLPT has become the largest Japanese-language test in the world, with approximately 610,000 examinees in 62 countries and areas worldwide in 2011. This success is entirely due to the support and cooperation of all involved.

JLPT levels

The JLPT has five levels: N1, N2, N3, N4 and N5. The easiest level is N5 and the most difficult level is N1.

N4 and N5 measure the level of understanding of basic Japanese mainly learned in class. N1and N2 measure the level of understanding of Japanese used in a broad range of scenes in actual everyday life. N3 is a bridging level between N1/N2 and N4/N5.

Linguistic competence required for the JLPT is expressed in terms of language activities, such as Reading and Listening, as shown in the table below. While not noted in the table, Language Knowledge, such as Vocabulary and Grammar, is also required for successful execution of these activities.

  • 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, such as newspaper editorials and critiques, and comprehend both their structures and contents.
    • ·One is also able to read written materials with profound contents on various topics and follow their narratives as well as understand the intent of the writers comprehensively.
    Listening
    • ·One is able to comprehend orally presented materials such as coherent conversations, news reports, and lectures, spoken at natural speed in a broad variety of settings, and is able to follow their ideas and comprehend their contents comprehensively. One is also able to understand the details of the presented materials such as the relationships among the people involved, the logical structures, and the essential points.
  • 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.
    • ·One is also able to read written materials on general topics and follow their narratives as well as understand the intent of the writers.
    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. One is also able to understand the relationships among the people involved and the essential points of the presented materials.
  • 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.
    • ·One is also able to grasp summary information such as newspaper headlines.
    • ·In addition, one is also able to read slightly difficult writings encountered in everyday situations and understand the main points of the content if some alternative phrases are available to aid one's understanding.
    Listening
    • ·One is able to listen and comprehend coherent conversations in everyday situations, spoken at near-natural speed, and is generally able to follow their contents as well as grasp the relationships among the people involved.
  • 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.
  • 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.

JLPT test sections

Test sections 〈Test time〉

  • N1
    Language Knowledge(Vocabulary/Grammar)・Reading〈110min〉Listening〈60min〉
  • N2
    Language Knowledge(Vocabulary/Grammar)・Reading〈105min〉Listening〈50min〉
  • N3
    Language Knowledge(Vocabulary)〈30min〉Language Knowledge(Grammar)・Reading〈70min〉Listening〈40min〉
  • N4
    Language Knowledge(Vocabulary)〈30min〉Language Knowledge(Grammar)・Reading〈60min〉Listening〈35min〉
  • N5
    Language Knowledge(Vocabulary)〈25min〉Language Knowledge(Grammar)・Reading〈50min〉Listening〈30min〉