ELEMENTARY · DAILY JAPANESE · नेपालीमा
JLPT N4 Study Guide
for Nepali Learners
Move beyond memorized phrases and learn to understand connected everyday Japanese through grammar, reading, listening and regular review.
Core N4 Skills
Grammar Control
- Plain and polite forms
- て-form combinations
- Permission, obligation, experience and intention
- Connecting reasons, conditions and sequences
Reading Growth
- Short notices and messages
- Simple stories and explanations
- Finding key information quickly
- Reading without translating every word
Listening Growth
- Daily conversations at a clear pace
- Requests, directions and plans
- Recognizing intent and context
- Listening for keywords before details
N4 Study Method
- Grammar: study patterns in groups and compare similar meanings.
- Vocabulary: learn words inside short sentences rather than isolated lists.
- Kanji: practise recognition, common readings and words that contain each character.
- Reading: begin with short passages and gradually reduce dictionary use.
- Listening: repeat the same audio until you can explain the situation and speaker’s intention.
Weekly Routine
- Monday–Friday: vocabulary, kanji and one grammar lesson daily.
- Three days: short reading plus sentence analysis.
- Every day: 15–20 minutes of listening.
- Weekend: mixed practice, error review and one timed section.