Quick Notes

Short, focused notes on grammar, vocabulary, and kanji — organized by JLPT level.

• N5Grammar Pattern

  ～は～です — A is B

  Basic polite sentence: stating what something is.

• N5Vocabulary

  Core Vocabulary: Daily Life

  Common words used in everyday conversation.

• N5Quick Note

  Hiragana Quick Review

  A fast refresher on the hiragana chart and reading tips.

• N5Kanji

  Kanji: 日 (day / sun)

  One of the first kanji learners encounter.

• N5Grammar Pattern

  は vs が — Topic vs Subject Marker

  The classic beginner question: when to use は and when to use が.

• N5Grammar Pattern

  は vs が — Topic vs Subject

  When to use は and when to use が.

• N5Grammar Pattern

  ～を — Direct object

  Marks the object of an action.

• N5Grammar Pattern

  ～に — Time, destination, target

  Particle に for time points, destinations, and indirect objects.

• N5Grammar Pattern

  ～で — Place of action, means

  で marks where an action happens or the tool/means used.

• N5Grammar Pattern

  ～ます form — Polite verbs

  Polite present/future, negative, and past verb forms.

• N5Grammar Pattern

  ～たい — Want to do

  Express your own desire to do something.

• N5Grammar Pattern

  ～ましょう — Let's

  Suggest doing something together.

• N5Grammar Pattern

  ～てください — Please do

  Polite request using the て-form.

• N5Grammar Pattern

  ～ています — Progressive / state

  Ongoing action or resulting state.

• N5Grammar Pattern

  ～ない — Plain negative

  Plain negative form of verbs.

• N5Grammar Pattern

  い・な adjectives

  Using い-adjectives and な-adjectives.

• N5Grammar Pattern

  ～があります／います — Existence

  Saying something exists.

• N5Grammar Pattern

  ～から～まで — From … to …

  Starting and ending points of time or place.

• N5Grammar Pattern

  ～と・も — And, with, also

  と connects nouns or marks companion; も means also.

• N5Grammar Pattern

  ～から — Because

  Gives a reason.