日本語 N5–N1 Course

A free, self-contained interactive Japanese course from zero to JLPT N1 level. No install. No account. Just open index.html in any browser.

🔗 Live: alanfwilliams.github.io/jlpt

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What's inside

Feature	Details
N5 + N4 + N3 + N2 + N1 curriculum	Complete N5 (365 days) + N4 (295 days) + N3 (300 days) + N2 (360 days) + N1 (400 days) — 1,720 days total
Spaced repetition (SRS)	SM-2 algorithm, same as Anki — cards scheduled automatically
Text-to-speech	Native browser Japanese voice on every vocab word
Listening exercises	Hear a word, pick the meaning
Quiz mode	Multiple choice + typing, lesson content blurred so you can't cheat
Progress saved	localStorage — your place is remembered between sessions
Kanji stroke order	Toggle to show/hide stroke order diagrams (N5 kanji + expanding)
Offline	Works without internet after first load

How to use

1. Open index.html in Chrome, Edge, or Safari (Firefox works but TTS quality varies)
2. Study the day's content
3. Click Start Quiz to test yourself
4. Use the Review tab daily for spaced-repetition flashcards
5. Click ✓ Mark Complete when done

Publishing to GitHub Pages

git init
git add index.html README.md
git commit -m "Initial commit: N5/N4/N3/N2/N1 1720-day course"
git branch -M main
git remote add origin https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/jlpt-n5.git
git push -u origin main

Then in your repo: Settings → Pages → Source: Deploy from branch → main / root → Save

Your site will be live at https://YOUR_USERNAME.github.io/jlpt-n5 within a minute.

Curriculum overview

N5 Course (Days 1–365)

• Days 1–14 — Hiragana (all 46 characters)
• Days 15–28 — Katakana (all 46 characters)
• Days 29–84 — Foundations (numbers, particles, basic sentences)
• Days 85–140 — Core N5 Vocabulary (~200 words)
• Days 141–182 — Essential Verbs (て-form, ます-form, conjugation)
• Days 183–252 — Grammar Patterns (particles, conditionals, keigo)
• Days 253–308 — Kanji (all ~100 N5 kanji)
• Days 309–365 — Review & JLPT N5 Test Prep

N4 Course (Days 366–660)

• Days 366–395 — N5 Review & Bridge Grammar (30 days)
• Days 396–455 — N4 Vocabulary (~300 words)
• Days 456–500 — N4 Verbs (て-form extensions, potential, passive, causative)
• Days 501–555 — N4 Grammar Patterns
• Days 556–620 — N4 Kanji (~175 kanji)
• Days 621–660 — Review & JLPT N4 Test Prep

N3 Course (Days 661–960)

• Days 661–690 — N4 Review & Bridge to N3 (30 days)
• Days 691–770 — N3 Vocabulary (~1,500 words)
• Days 771–820 — N3 Verbs & Adjectives (transitive/intransitive, compound verbs, conjugation forms)
• Days 821–895 — N3 Grammar Patterns (~120 patterns)
• Days 896–930 — N3 Kanji (~170 kanji)
• Days 931–960 — Review & JLPT N3 Test Prep

N2 Course (Days 961–1320)

• Days 961–990 — N3 Review & Bridge to N2 (30 days)
• Days 991–1090 — N2 Vocabulary (~3,000 words, business, law, science, medicine)
• Days 1091–1140 — N2 Verbs & Expressions (compound verbs, honorifics, idioms)
• Days 1141–1230 — N2 Grammar Patterns (~180 patterns)
• Days 1231–1275 — N2 Kanji (~200 kanji, government, economy, science)
• Days 1276–1320 — Review & JLPT N2 Test Prep

N1 Course (Days 1321–1720)

• Days 1321–1350 — N2 Review & Bridge to N1 (30 days)
• Days 1351–1470 — N1 Vocabulary (~4,000 words: formal, academic, literary, idioms)
• Days 1471–1530 — N1 Verbs & Expressions (literary verbs, classical remnants, keigo mastery)
• Days 1531–1640 — N1 Grammar (~220 patterns: formal, classical, literary)
• Days 1641–1690 — N1 Kanji (~300 kanji: literary, formal, poetic, medical, virtue)
• Days 1691–1720 — Review & JLPT N1 Test Prep

Browser compatibility

Browser	Lessons	TTS	Speech recognition
Chrome / Edge	✅	✅	✅
Safari	✅	✅	✅
Firefox	✅	⚠️ limited	❌

License

MIT — free to use, share, and modify.