JLPT Resources
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Posted 3 years ago at 7:32 pm. Comments
I feel like I am running on a trackmill with the speed dial stuck at “youdie”. There are still lots of vocabularies and grammars that I need to cram for the JLPT exam (Dec 4). Given level 4 was pretty trivial, I did not have much trouble last year. This year… let’s just say I am nowhere close to finishing the 120 grammar structures and 1500 vocabs (Not to mention the upcoming midterms in the next two weeks). I should have taken Nihongo classes all year round, instead of just 3 months before the exam. :shuteye_ee: After the 9-month break, my current level of Japanese skills (especially listening) is probably lower than last year’s. Sometimes I am clueless about some basic Level 4 grammars, as if I have never seen them before. :snake_ee:
Resources:
wakan(link): Free and probably the best dictionary software for studying Japanese (and Chinese, too). It includes Kanji look up, editor, translator, dictionary and vocabulary list wizard. You can download the word example file to extend the dictionary. On the same site, you will also find vocabulary lists for JLPT Level 2-4. It is better than JquickTrans in many aspect, except it does not include a flashcard program.
JLPT Kanji Project (link): A very nicely done Kanji aid.
The JLPT Study Page (Level 3 and 4): Past questions, vocab lists..etc.
JLPT Forums (link)
MLC Meguro Language Center (link): The ultimate resource for JLPT syllabuses and past exams. The vocab, kanji and grammar lists are updated every year.
Rikai (link): A FireFox plug-in for showing Furigana.