Japanese Graded Reading
230 passages you can actually read, sorted by JLPT level. Nothing here is below 98% in-level vocabulary.
JLPT N5 reading
30 passages · Beginner
JLPT N4 reading
50 passages · Elementary
JLPT N3 reading
50 passages · Intermediate
JLPT N2 reading
50 passages · Upper Intermediate
JLPT N1 reading
50 passages · Advanced
Frequently asked questions
What is graded reading?
Japanese chosen so that it sits inside the vocabulary you already have. Every passage here is scored against its JLPT level word by word, and nothing below 98% in-level is published, so you read rather than decode.
How is the level decided?
Each passage is tokenised and every word checked against the level's vocabulary list. Particles, grammar endings, numbers and names count as known; everything else has to be in the list. A passage lands at the easiest level it clears.
Do the passages come with translations?
Translations, when available, appear below the Japanese and can be revealed after reading. This includes translations of Aozora Bunko passages; machine translations are labelled. Word help and above-level glosses provide additional reading support.