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Japanese Texts Using 〜から (because / since)

15 free Japanese reading texts that use the N5 grammar point 〜から (because / since), 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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ろくろ首 cover Read ろくろ首 The Long-Necked Monster 小泉 八雲 14 min read · Short Story ネコ　ノ　オバアサン cover Read ネコ　ノ　オバアサン Grandma Cat 村山 籌子 2 min read · Short Story 電灯と浦島 cover Read 電灯と浦島 The Electric Light and Urashima 槙村 浩 1 min read · Short Story にはとり　は　みんな　しあわせ cover Read にはとり　は　みんな　しあわせ All the Chickens Are Happy 村山 籌子 3 min read · Short Story 魔法の笛 cover Read 魔法の笛 The Magic Flute ブラウニング ロバート 7 min read · Short Story 和尚さんと小僧 cover Read 和尚さんと小僧 The Priest and the Apprentice 楠山 正雄 5 min read · Short Story 雨 cover Read 雨 Rain 竹内 浩三 1 min read · Short Story （洋）金の勘定を仕ずに来た cover Read （洋）金の勘定を仕ずに来た Came Without Counting the Money 三遊亭 円朝 1 min read · Short Story 赤い蝋燭 cover Read 赤い蝋燭 Red Candle 新美 南吉 2 min read · Short Story 約束 cover Read 約束 The Promise 夢野 久作 1 min read · Short Story （和）茗荷 cover Read （和）茗荷 The Myoga 三遊亭 円朝 2 min read · Short Story インチキ文学ボクメツ雑談 cover Read インチキ文学ボクメツ雑談 A Chat on Exterminating Phony Literature 坂口 安吾 4 min read · Article 古傷 cover Read 古傷 Old Scar 蘭 郁二郎 1 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 〜から

〜から (because / since) is a N5 grammar point. This shelf collects 15 free Japanese texts that use 〜から 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 〜から 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

〜から: questions & answers

What does 〜から mean?

〜から (because / since) is a N5-level Japanese grammar point. The 15 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 〜から?

〜から is typically introduced around JLPT N5. 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 〜から 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 〜から was used afterwards. Free to read in full — a free account adds saved progress and AI study tools.