CertifiedJapanese ( Nihongo is an East Asian language spoken by about 128 million people, primarily in Japan, where it is the national language.
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.
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.
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 oneâ??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.
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