This is a complete list of the Japanese grammar rules needed to study for and pass the N5 Japanese Language Proficiency Test.
Although there is no official JLPT N5 grammar list, most grammar points that have been featured on previous tests are included in this list.
Each lesson is arranged in English romaji alphabetical order. In total, there are over 70 grammar lessons that you need to know in order to pass the N5.
Click on the lesson link for detailed notes about grammar structure, how-to-use, conjugations, example sentences, interactive aids, and more.
| # | Grammar Lesson | 文法レッスン | Grammar Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | nakute wa naranai | なくてはならない | must do; need to do |
| 42 | naru | なる | to become |
| 43 | ndesu | んです | to explain something; show emphasis |
| 44 | ne | ね | isn't it? right? eh? |
| 45 | ni | に | in; at; on; to |
| 46 | ni iku | にいく | go to do |
| 47 | ni suru | にする | to decide on |
| 48 | ni/e | に/へ | to (indicates direction / destination) |
| 49 | no - possessive particle | の | possessive particle |
| 50 | no desu | のです | to explain something; show emphasis |
| 51 | no ga heta | のが下手（のがへた） | to be bad at doing something |
| 52 | no ga jouzu | のが上手（のがじょうず） | to be good at |
| 53 | no ga suki | のが好き（のがすき） | to like doing something |
| 54 | no naka de [A] ga ichiban | の中で[A]が一番（のなかで[A]がいちばん） | out of this group, [A] is best |
| 55 | node | ので | because of; given that; since |
| 56 | o / wo - object marker | を | object marker |
| 57 | shikashi | しかし | but; however |
| 58 | sugiru | すぎる | too much |
| 59 | ta koto ga aru | たことがある | to have done something before |
| 60 | tai | たい | want to do something |
| 61 | tari~tari | たり～たり | do such things as A and B |
| 62 | te aru | てある | is/has been done (resulting state) |
| 63 | te iru | ている | ongoing action or current state |
| 64 | te kara | てから | after doing~ |
| 65 | te kudasai | てください | please do |
| 66 | te wa ikenai | てはいけない | must not; may not; cannot |
| 67 | temo | ても | even; even if; even though |
| 68 | temo ii desu | てもいいです | is OK to..; is alright to..; may I..? |
| 69 | to | と | and; with; as |
| 70 | toki | とき | when; at this time |
| 71 | tsumori | つもり | plan to ~; intend to ~ |
| 72 | wa - topic marker | は | topic marker |
| 73 | wa ~yori... desu | は〜より・・・です | [A] is more ~ than [B] |
| 74 | ya | や | and |
| 75 | yo - ending particle | よ | you know (ending particle) |
| 76 | yori ~hou ga | より～ほうが | [A] is more than [B] |
JLPT N5 Grammar List total: (76)
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*NOTE* This is not a complete list of every JLPT grammar yet.
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