# Nihongo So-matome > ASK's Nihongo So-matome series is a set of short daily JLPT books by skill and level, now in expanded revised editions through listening. Canonical: https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/nihongo-so-matome Last updated: 2026-09-01 Daily two-page JLPT books by skill. Finish one volume in eight weeks if you actually sit down. It is not official practice. Published: 2026-09-01 5 min read beginner · intermediate · advanced · paid · moderate · Textbook · Print [Visit Nihongo So-matome](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/somatome) ## Key facts | Fact | Details | | --- | --- | | Best for | Learners who like a two-page-a-day exam calendar | | Avoid if | You have not seen official sample questions | | Pricing | Paid per volume; older unrevised printings are out of print per ASK | | Platform | Print | | Ease of use | moderate | ## Pros - Learners who like a two-page-a-day exam calendar - People who want one skill, such as vocabulary or listening, for eight weeks - Self-studiers who need English, Chinese, Korean, or Vietnamese notes ## Cons - You have not seen official sample questions - You will buy five skills at once - You still need a non-exam beginner course Nihongo So-matome is ASK Publishing's daily JLPT series. The official series page lists expanded revised books for N1 through N3 across grammar, vocabulary, kanji, reading, and listening, plus N4 and N5 multilingual volumes. ASK says the N1 through N3 revision finished in spring 2025 with the listening titles. Pre-revision printings are out of print. A typical volume is two pages a day for eight weeks, with translations and JLPT-style questions. N1 through N3 grammar, reading, and listening books include audio. N4 audio sits on the combined grammar-reading-listening book. N5 includes listening in its one-volume set. ## Who it fits It fits people who will keep a short daily exam page. Pick one skill. [TRY!](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/try-jlpt) is the grammar-through-texts alternative. [Shin Kanzen Master](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/shin-kanzen-master) is the heavier one-skill drill. [Official samples](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/jlpt-official-practice) still come first. ## Limits So-matome is not a language course. Eight weeks is ASK's page calendar, not a pass-rate claim. Do not buy the whole shelf. Confirm the expanded edition on [ask-books.com/somatome](https://ask-books.com/somatome/). ## Sources checked Product details can change. Evidence pages and their individual check dates appear below. Profile reviewed 2026-09-01. - [ASK Nihongo So-matome series page](https://ask-books.com/somatome/) - official publisher · checked 2026-09-01 · Official series page for expanded revised N1 through N3 titles, N4 and N5 multilingual volumes, audio on grammar, reading, and listening books, and the statement that pre-revision printings are out of print. - [ASK So-matome N1 vocabulary listing](https://www.ask-books.com/book-details/?slug=9784866394985) - official publisher · checked 2026-09-01 · Official volume page for the two-pages-a-day eight-week format, translations, JLPT-style questions, added mock tests in the expanded edition, and downloadable example-sentence audio on grammar books. ## Alternative tools - [A Dictionary of Japanese Grammar](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/dictionary-of-japanese-grammar) - A three-volume grammar dictionary for looking up patterns you already met. - [Bunpo](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/bunpo) - Multi-language grammar lessons with Japanese, SRS review, and paid Plus or Platinum plans. - [Busuu](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/busuu) - A general language-learning app that includes a Japanese course. ## Related - [Japanese textbooks and courses](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/textbooks-courses) - A course is useful only if you finish lessons. Choose the format you will sit with. - [JLPT study resources by exam job, not by hype](https://studyjapanese101.com/best/japanese-jlpt-study-resources) - Start with official JLPT samples and workbooks. Add Shin Kanzen Master for one weak section, Migii for extra timed mocks, and keep language skill on grammar, kanji, and listening hubs. - [Official JLPT practice materials](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/jlpt-official-practice) - Free official samples and online workbook materials, plus print copies sold separately. - [Shin Kanzen Master](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/shin-kanzen-master) - 3A exam-prep books for one JLPT skill at a time, from N4 through N1. - [TRY! JLPT](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/try-jlpt) - ASK exam-prep books that teach JLPT grammar through texts, then mock the paper. - [5 Best Anki Alternatives for Japanese: Inku Is Our Pick](https://studyjapanese101.com/best/anki-alternatives-for-japanese) - We recommend Inku first for most Japanese learners who want prepared daily review on iPhone. Renshuu fits a broader Japanese study system, JPDB fits media vocabulary, WaniKani fits a fixed kanji path, and Bunpro fits grammar retrieval. Protect your Anki collection before testing a replacement.