Japanese Level Self-Check: Beginner Foundations
This short self-check covers kana, vocabulary and grammar. It helps you choose what to practise next; it does not predict a JLPT result or measure your full Japanese level.
Check your foundations
Eight short questions on kana, vocabulary, grammar and sentence reading. Choose “Not sure” whenever you need to.
Your results
This is a short practice check, not a JLPT score or a complete measure of your Japanese.
Review your answers
Question 1: ね
Answer: ne. ね is read ne.
Question 2: シ
Answer: shi. シ is read shi. ツ is tsu.
Question 3: 水
Answer: water. 水 can mean water. Its common reading is みず (mizu).
Question 4: きのう
Answer: yesterday. きのう means yesterday.
Question 5: パン（ ）食べます。
Answer: を. を marks パン as what is eaten: パンを食べます。
Question 6: 昨日、映画を見ました。
Answer: Watched a film yesterday. 昨日 means yesterday, and 見ました is the polite past form of 見る, to watch or see.
Question 7: 私は、あした雨が降ったら家にいます。
Answer: If it rains tomorrow, I will stay home. 降ったら expresses a condition here: if it rains.
Question 8: 私はこの本を前に読んだことがあります。
Answer: I have read this book before. 読んだことがあります expresses the experience of having read it before.
How to use the result
Review questions you missed and choose one area to practise. The check samples reading only: it does not assess listening, speaking or writing. A class placement test or a longer assessment will give a broader view.
For character practice, try the kana quiz. For study options, compare the beginner resources.
Frequently asked questions
Does this tell me my JLPT level?
No. Eight questions cannot measure all the skills on the JLPT or predict a result. Use them to identify a few topics for further study.
What if I am not sure of an answer?
Choose Not sure. You can review the correct answer and a short explanation at the end.
Evidence and sources
- About the JLPT official docs · The JLPT describes five levels and assesses more than this short practice check.