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Japanese Texts Using 〜かもしれない (might / maybe)

49 free Japanese reading texts that use the N4 grammar point 〜かもしれない (might / maybe), graded beginner to advanced. Furigana on every word, tap-to-look-up, and an English vocabulary & grammar breakdown on each text.

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耳無芳一の話 cover Read 耳無芳一の話 The Story of Mimi-nashi Hoichi 小泉 八雲 16 min read · Short Story ろくろ首 cover Read ろくろ首 The Long-Necked Monster 小泉 八雲 14 min read · Short Story あし cover Read あし The Leg 新美 南吉 2 min read · Short Story ひとつの火 cover Read ひとつの火 One Fire 新美 南吉 2 min read · Short Story 番町皿屋敷 cover Read 番町皿屋敷 The Dish Mansion at Bancho 岡本 綺堂 24 min read · Short Story 黒襟飾組の魔手 cover Read 黒襟飾組の魔手 The Black Scarf Gang's Evil Hand 山本 周五郎 26 min read · Short Story 井戸 cover Read 井戸 The Well ジェイコブス ウイリアム・ワイマーク 24 min read · Short Story 他人の夏 cover Read 他人の夏 The Summer of Others 山川 方夫 6 min read · Short Story 雪女 cover Read 雪女 The Snow Woman 小泉 八雲 7 min read · Short Story いちょうの実 cover Read いちょうの実 The Ginkgo Nut 宮沢 賢治 5 min read · Short Story 四十不惑 cover Read 四十不惑 Forty and Unconfused 佐々木 邦 26 min read · Short Story 幽霊の足 cover Read 幽霊の足 The Ghost's Foot 相馬 御風 2 min read · Short Story 政治家と家庭 cover Read 政治家と家庭 Politician and Family 太宰 治 1 min read · Article 二つの手紙 cover Read 二つの手紙 Two Letters 芥川 竜之介 24 min read · Short Story 気のいい火山弾 cover Read 気のいい火山弾 The Good-Natured Volcanic Bomb 宮沢 賢治 8 min read · Short Story 五色蟹 cover Read 五色蟹 The Five-Colored Crab 岡本 綺堂 23 min read · Short Story 大きな蝙蝠傘 cover Read 大きな蝙蝠傘 The Big Umbrella 竹久 夢二 3 min read · Short Story 天狗岩の殺人魔 cover Read 天狗岩の殺人魔 The Tengu Rock Murderer 山本 周五郎 18 min read · Short Story 口笛を吹く武士 cover Read 口笛を吹く武士 The Whistling Samurai 林 不忘 21 min read · Short Story 般若の面 cover Read 般若の面 The Hannya Mask 小川 未明 9 min read · Short Story 迷子ノジヤガイモ cover Read 迷子ノジヤガイモ The Lost Potato 村山 籌子 1 min read · Short Story 母親に憑る霊 cover Read 母親に憑る霊 The Spirit Possessing the Mother 田中 貢太郎 2 min read · Short Story 子どものすきな神さま cover Read 子どものすきな神さま The Little God That Children Love 新美 南吉 2 min read · Short Story 気絶人形 cover Read 気絶人形 The Fainting Doll 原 民喜 2 min read · Short Story 狸問答 cover Read 狸問答 The Tanuki Dialogue 鈴木 鼓村 3 min read · Short Story オホサウヂ cover Read オホサウヂ The Big Cleaning 村山 籌子 2 min read · Short Story 人のいない飛行機 cover Read 人のいない飛行機 The Plane Without People 田中 貢太郎 1 min read · Short Story 妖怪記 cover Read 妖怪記 The Yōkai Record 田中 貢太郎 6 min read · Short Story 中国怪奇小説集 cover Read 中国怪奇小説集 Collection of Chinese Strange Tales 岡本 綺堂 12 min read · Short Story 約束 cover Read 約束 The Promise 夢野 久作 1 min read · Short Story 夏の葬列 cover Read 夏の葬列 Summer Funeral Procession 山川 方夫 10 min read · Short Story うどんのお化け cover Read うどんのお化け The Udon Ghost 古川 緑波 5 min read · Article 片目のごあいさつ cover Read 片目のごあいさつ The One-Eyed Greeting 小川 未明 3 min read · Short Story 化物丁場 cover Read 化物丁場 The Monster Worksite 宮沢 賢治 18 min read · Short Story 虹猫の話 cover Read 虹猫の話 The Story of the Rainbow Cat 宮原 晃一郎 8 min read · Short Story 結婚難並びに恋愛難 cover Read 結婚難並びに恋愛難 The Difficulties of Marriage and Love 芥川 竜之介 3 min read · Short Story 火星の魔術師 cover Read 火星の魔術師 The Magician of Mars 蘭 郁二郎 20 min read · Short Story 歯と眼の悪いおぢいさん cover Read 歯と眼の悪いおぢいさん The Old Man with Bad Teeth and Eyes 村山 籌子 2 min read · Short Story 若返り薬 cover Read 若返り薬 The Rejuvenating Pill 夢野 久作 6 min read · Short Story 奥様探偵術 cover Read 奥様探偵術 The Lady Detective's Technique 夢野 久作 11 min read · Short Story 百面相役者 cover Read 百面相役者 The Hundred-Faced Actor 江戸川 乱歩 20 min read · Short Story 足 cover Read 足 The Foot 豊島 与志雄 8 min read · Short Story 壊れたバリコン cover Read 壊れたバリコン The Broken Variable Capacitor 海野 十三 22 min read · Short Story 盗難 cover Read 盗難 The Theft 江戸川 乱歩 25 min read · Short Story 講演軍記 cover Read 講演軍記 Lecture Campaign Record 芥川 竜之介 1 min read · Article 掏摸と泥棒たち cover Read 掏摸と泥棒たち The Pickpockets and the Thieves 片山 広子 6 min read · Short Story 幻聴 cover Read 幻聴 Auditory Hallucination 蘭 郁二郎 3 min read · Short Story 夏の夜の冒険 cover Read 夏の夜の冒険 A Summer Night's Adventure 平林 初之輔 12 min read · Short Story 銭形平次捕物控 cover Read 銭形平次捕物控 The Kojiki's Eye Detective Files 野村 胡堂 28 min read · Short Story

解説かいせつBackground

About the grammar point 〜かもしれない

〜かもしれない (might / maybe) is a N4 grammar point. This shelf collects 49 free Japanese texts that use 〜かもしれない in real context — graded from beginner to advanced, with furigana above every kanji — so you meet the pattern in living sentences instead of an isolated textbook example.

Every read on Yomimaru pairs the Japanese with an English study layer — key vocabulary, the grammar it uses, and a short comprehension check — plus tap-to-look-up on any word. Seeing 〜かもしれない across many stories is one of the fastest ways to turn a memorised rule into something you recognise on sight.

質問しつもんQuestions

〜かもしれない: questions & answers

What does 〜かもしれない mean?

〜かもしれない (might / maybe) is a N4-level Japanese grammar point. The 49 texts on this shelf show it used naturally, each with an English breakdown so you can see exactly how it works in a sentence.

What JLPT level is 〜かもしれない?

〜かもしれない is typically introduced around JLPT N4. The reading texts here span several JLPT levels, so you can practise the pattern at, below, or slightly above your current level.

How can I practise 〜かもしれない by reading?

Read a text from this shelf a little above your comfort level, lean on the furigana and instant lookups to stay in the story, then review how 〜かもしれない was used afterwards. Free to read in full — a free account adds saved progress and AI study tools.