Japanese Texts Using ように (so that / in order to)
18 free Japanese reading texts that use the N3 grammar point ように (so that / in order to), 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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雪霊続記
Snow Spirit Chronicles
泉 鏡花
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雪女
The Snow Woman
小泉 八雲
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ウサギ
The Rabbit
新美 南吉
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経験派
The Empiricist
織田 作之助
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書けない探偵小説
The Unwritable Detective Story
夢野 久作
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飛行機に乗る怪しい紳士
The Suspicious Gentleman on the Airplane
田中 貢太郎
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ビルディング
Building
夢野 久作
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赤い蝋燭
Red Candle
新美 南吉
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夏の葬列
Summer Funeral Procession
山川 方夫
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蘭丸の絵
Ranmaru's Picture
牧野 信一
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紅色ダイヤ
Red Diamond
小酒井 不木
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焦土に残る怪
Ghosts in the Scorched Earth
田中 貢太郎
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髪床やの大根さん
Mr. Daikon's Barber Shop
村山 籌子
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阿芳の怨霊
Aho's Vengeful Spirit
田中 貢太郎
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茶話
Tea Talk
薄田 泣菫
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古傷
Old Scar
蘭 郁二郎
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暗い花
Dark Flower
林 芙美子
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指
The Finger
佐左木 俊郎
解説Background
About the grammar point ように
ように (so that / in order to) is a N3 grammar point. This shelf collects 18 free Japanese texts that use ように 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 ように across many stories is one of the fastest ways to turn a memorised rule into something you recognise on sight.
質問Questions
ように: questions & answers
What does ように mean?
ように (so that / in order to) is a N3-level Japanese grammar point. The 18 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 ように?
ように is typically introduced around JLPT N3. 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 ように 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 ように was used afterwards. Free to read in full — a free account adds saved progress and AI study tools.