Kotowa · 词和
N5–N1 Japanese study

Search 7,811 words, 2,383 kanji and 526 grammar points from N5 to N1 — with Chinese vocabulary and grammar explanations, translated examples, and furigana where available. Or grab the whole dataset for your own app.

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Levels follow Jonathan Waller's community lists; the JLPT has not published official lists since 2010. Based on JMdict and reviewed source updates · data updated 2026-09-29.

7,811words

2,383kanji

526grammar points

5levels, N5 → N1

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Beginner

674 words
84 kanji
81 grammar points

Elementary

630 words
169 kanji
98 grammar points

Intermediate

1,659 words
387 kanji
101 grammar points

Upper intermediate

1,778 words
398 kanji
123 grammar points

Advanced

3,070 words
1,345 kanji
123 grammar points

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npm install git+https://github.com/AntaresGG/kotowa.git#main

import { findWord, getGrammar } from 'kotowa';
findWord('食べる');   // { reading: 'たべる', level: 'N5', pos: ['v1','vt'], examples: [...] }
getGrammar('N4');     // 98 grammar points with examples

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Kotowa · 词和N5–N1 Japanese study