JLPT N4
Writing Practice
N4 is the second JLPT level. It widens the N5 foundation with more everyday kanji, broader vocabulary, longer sentences, and basic real-life communication topics — practiced here through handwriting.
What is JLPT N4?
JLPT N4 is the second level of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test. It assumes the beginner foundation of N5 and adds more everyday vocabulary, more kanji, and slightly longer reading passages.
On Japanese Writing Practice, N4 will extend the N5 writing path: the same calm daily-practice structure, applied to a larger character and vocabulary set once the N5 foundation is solid.
Japanese Writing Practice is independently produced and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the official JLPT organizers. JLPT levels are used here only as a structure for organizing study materials.
What N4 writing practice will include
N4 takes the N5 foundation and widens it: more characters, more words, and more complex sentence patterns to write by hand.
Around 300 characters total, adding common characters for family, weather, travel, and daily life.
More everyday words beyond the N5 core, covering familiar situations and topics.
Connected phrases and compound sentences that build on N5 grammar.
Topics like shopping, travel, health, and simple conversations.
Short paragraph-style writing practice to connect words into flowing text.
What's coming for this level
N4 materials are being prepared. These are the resources planned for N4 — listed so you can see where the path leads.
The expanded kanji set with meanings, readings, and example words.
Broader everyday vocabulary with readings and meanings.
Handwriting practice for the ~300 N4 kanji.
Word-focused writing pages for N4 vocabulary.
Build the foundation first
Every higher JLPT level assumes the one below it. The strongest path is to complete N5 writing practice before moving up.
Start with N5
The N5 hub explains the beginner path, the lists, the routine, and the workbooks.
N5 Kanji List
Practice the essential beginner kanji before tackling the larger N4 set.
N5 Vocabulary List
Write the core beginner vocabulary that every higher level builds on.
About our N4 materials
There is no single official public canon of every kanji, vocabulary word, or grammar point that can appear on the JLPT N4. When N4 materials arrive, they will be study guides based on common JLPT resources, usage frequency, and didactic selection — not official test specifications.
The approximate figures on this page (kanji and vocabulary counts) are commonly cited orientation values and vary between sources. Use them as a rough sense of scale, not as exact targets.