To learn kanji, the key is practicing reading (and writing!) kanji. This free quiz will help you check your advanced kanji reading skills.

If you have ever been stumped by an advanced Japanese idiom or vocabulary word, this is the quiz for you. Understanding and using idioms like these will make your Japanese conversation more natural and expressive.

Aizuchi is the uniquely Japanese custom of interjecting words of agreement or acknowledgment as someone speaks to you, or of responding to the other party's statement.

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'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.

If you are an advanced Japanese student, you have no doubt seen the vast 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.

Can you read advanced Japanese Kanji? The JLPT N1 is the most advanced level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, and covers about 2,000 Kanji.

Katakata-go, for words of foreign origin written in katakana, are a fun part of Japanese. Many of the words are of English origin, but Japanese don't just import the English word as is—more often, they put a Japanese spin on the meaning, or combine two foreign words into a uniquely Japanese expression.

Here's an excellent listening quiz to test your skills in understanding weather forecasts in Japanese. Two sound clips (one for questions 1-3, another for questions 4-5) are offered—try listening to each sound clip just once, and see if you can answer all the questions.

The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1 test (the advanced JLPT level) includes up to 2,000 Kanji characters. Whether or not you plan to take the JLPT, knowledge of these Kanji are essential for reading Japanese novels, newspapers, and other texts.

The JLPT N1 is the most advanced level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. To pass this test, you need to be able to read about 2,000 Kanji and have a Japanese vocabulary of about 10,000 words.

Learning Japanese takes practice and patience. Practice just a few minutes every day, and your Japanese skill will improve with patience. With new quizzes every day, the free Japanese quizzes at Nihongo-Pro are a simple, effective addition to your Japanese study plan.

If you are an advanced Japanese student, no doubt you have encountered Japanese words or phrases that are all too easy to misuse or mistake for another phrase.

Many Japanese words can be negated by adding a single kanji (不, 非, 無, or 未) to the start of the word. Unfortunately, you can't just pick any of these kanji—you have to learn which kanji goes with which word.

How confident are you in your ability to read Japanese kanji at the advanced level? Give this quiz a try, and check how many kanji readings you already know.

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).

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.

This free quiz tests your ability in Japanese vocabulary related to politics and economics.

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).

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).

The JLPT N1 is the most advanced level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. JLPT N1 grammar includes many grammar forms used in formal Japanese writing and literature, as well as some forms you'll find in everyday Japanese conversation.

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

Here's an excellent listening quiz to test your skills in understanding weather forecasts in Japanese. Two sound clips (one for questions 1-3, another for questions 4-5) are offered—try listening to each sound clip just once, and see if you can answer all the questions.

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).