If you like the Japanese language, you are sure to love learning a bit of local flair with regional Japanese dialects.

The JLPT N1 examination is the advanced level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. The test covers about 2,000 Kanji, with most Kanji-related questions involving reading jukugo (Kanji compounds).

If you need help with the kanji, click the 漢字 button to see the furigana (small hiragana) above the kanji.

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The JLPT N1 is the highest level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, intended for advanced students of Japanese. At this level of Japanese study, you encounter many Kanji having the same reading but with different meanings.

If you're an advanced student of Japanese, you already know that spoken Japanese is replete with idioms, proverbs, and figures of speech. Japan's long history, centuries of interaction with China and the Chinese language, the philosophical mixture of Shintoism and Buddhism—to say nothing of the Japanese penchant for having the perfect phrase for any situation—have given risen to many Japanese idioms.

JLPT N1 is the advanced level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. The test covers various advanced Japanese grammar forms, in addition to advanced vocabulary, Kanji, reading comprehension, and Japanese listening comprehension.

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Keigo is a distinctive feature of Japanese. By using exalted references for others, and humble terms for yourself (and your group), you express honor toward your listener.

If you need help with the kanji, click the 漢字 button to see the furigana (small hiragana) above the kanji.

Japanese has many idiomatic expressions; at the advanced Japanese level, it is helpful to understand and use these expressions to make your spoken Japanese more fluid and natural.

The JLPT N1 is the most advanced level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. As the name implies, katakana-go are Japanese words written in katakana. These words are imported from other languages, including thousands from English.

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Do you know the busiest train station in Japan? How about which of Japan's prefectures has the shortest river? Learn the answers with this fun, free Japanese quiz.

If you are an advanced Japanese learner, you have no doubt seen the world of Japanese idioms. Like all languages, Japanese idioms are rooted in the surrounding culture. In the case of Japanese idioms, the influence of Buddhism and Confucianism, plus a uniquely Japanese perspective on society and human relations is evident.

This selection of idioms will test your knowledge of advanced Japanese. Understanding and using idioms will help make your spoken Japanese sound more natural and more clearly convey emotional nuances.

If you need help with the kanji, click the 漢字 button to see the furigana (small hiragana) above the kanji.

The names of fish and other sea creatures can be written in katakana nowadays, but the Kanji characters show up often in restaurant menus, titles, and so on.

Japanese has many idiomatic expressions; at the advanced Japanese level, it is helpful to understand and use these expressions to make your spoken Japanese more fluid and natural.

Are you planning to take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1? If so, you know that a knowledge of about 2,000 Kanji is required for success.

The JLPT N1 examination is the advanced level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. The test covers about 2,000 Kanji, with most Kanji-related questions involving reading jukugo (Kanji compounds).

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To learn kanji, the key is practicing reading (and writing!) kanji. Try this free Japanese quiz to check your skills at reading kanji.

The JLPT N1 examination is the advanced level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. The test covers about 2,000 Kanji, with most Kanji-related questions involving reading jukugo (Kanji compounds).

JLPT N1 is the top, most challenging level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. If you are planning to take the JLPT N1, or, if you are an advanced student of Japanese, try this free quiz to test your proficiency in N1-level verbs.

Are you planning to take the JLPT N1? If so, try this free Nihongo-Pro quiz to test your knowledge of JLPT N1 vocabulary and Kanji. Even if you don't plan to the the JLPT, this quiz is a great way to learn the kinds of vocabulary and Kanji used in newspapers and other written Japanese.

The JLPT N1 is the most advanced level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, and covers a total of about 10,000 Japanese vocabulary terms. To do well on vocabulary, practice in reading Japanese is essential.

Understanding puns or riddles in a foreign language takes some experience and skill, but it is a delight when the pun becomes clear.