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級きゅうJLPT N5 Reading

JLPT N5 Japanese reading practice

14 graded N5 texts, 12 of them original stories written by Yomimaru for this level. Furigana on every word, and tap to look anything up.

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川の石 cover 川の石 Every Morning at the River Original by Yomimaru Her old dog carries a stone to the river every morning. The boy next door keeps watching. 12 min read · Short Story おれの屋台 cover おれの屋台 Never a Day Off Original by Yomimaru Fifty years and Take never closed the ramen stall once. This morning he cannot get up. 12 min read · Short Story 店のまど cover 店のまど Wait Here Original by Yomimaru Her mother said wait here. The thin white cat outside the shop knows a way down. 14 min read · Short Story

創作そうさくWritten for N5

Original N5 stories

川の石 cover 85 Read 川の石 Every Morning at the River Original by Yomimaru 12 min read · Short Story おれの屋台 cover 84 Read おれの屋台 Never a Day Off Original by Yomimaru 12 min read · Short Story 店のまど cover 82 Read 店のまど Wait Here Original by Yomimaru 14 min read · Short Story 白いいと cover 81 Read 白いいと The First Day of Summer Original by Yomimaru 14 min read · Short Story 三つのふうとう cover 79 Read 三つのふうとう Three Envelopes Original by Yomimaru 12 min read · Short Story かさを一本 cover 75 Read かさを一本 One Umbrella, Please Original by Yomimaru 12 min read · Short Story みじかい音 cover Read みじかい音 The Sound the Water Makes Original by Yomimaru 14 min read · Short Story あと十ぷん cover Read あと十ぷん Ten Minutes Left Original by Yomimaru 14 min read · Short Story 本と本の間 cover Read 本と本の間 The Gap on the Shelf Original by Yomimaru 12 min read · Short Story ストーブの前で cover Read ストーブの前で One Line of Boot Prints Original by Yomimaru 12 min read · Short Story 二まいの紙 cover Read 二まいの紙 The Invitation Original by Yomimaru 14 min read · Short Story 山の上のへや cover Read 山の上のへや The Room on the Mountain Original by Yomimaru 14 min read · Short Story

蔵書ぞうしょEvery N5 text

All 14 texts

川の石 cover 85 Read 川の石 Every Morning at the River Original by Yomimaru 12 min read · Short Story おれの屋台 cover 84 Read おれの屋台 Never a Day Off Original by Yomimaru 12 min read · Short Story 店のまど cover 82 Read 店のまど Wait Here Original by Yomimaru 14 min read · Short Story 白いいと cover 81 Read 白いいと The First Day of Summer Original by Yomimaru 14 min read · Short Story 三つのふうとう cover 79 Read 三つのふうとう Three Envelopes Original by Yomimaru 12 min read · Short Story かさを一本 cover 75 Read かさを一本 One Umbrella, Please Original by Yomimaru 12 min read · Short Story みじかい音 cover Read みじかい音 The Sound the Water Makes Original by Yomimaru 14 min read · Short Story あと十ぷん cover Read あと十ぷん Ten Minutes Left Original by Yomimaru 14 min read · Short Story 本と本の間 cover Read 本と本の間 The Gap on the Shelf Original by Yomimaru 12 min read · Short Story ストーブの前で cover Read ストーブの前で One Line of Boot Prints Original by Yomimaru 12 min read · Short Story 二まいの紙 cover Read 二まいの紙 The Invitation Original by Yomimaru 14 min read · Short Story 山の上のへや cover Read 山の上のへや The Room on the Mountain Original by Yomimaru 14 min read · Short Story ミミヅクサン cover Read ミミヅクサン Mimizuku-san 村山 籌子 2 min read · Short Story ひかる cover Read ひかる Shining 新美 南吉 3 min read · Short Story

解説かいせつBackground

About JLPT N5 reading

JLPT N5 is the first level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, covering roughly 800 words and the most common grammar. These 14 graded N5 texts stay inside that vocabulary and grammar, so you read comfortably while reinforcing what you study.

12 of the stories here are Yomimaru originals, written from scratch inside the N5 word list and grammar, so the whole text stays at your level instead of being a graded slice of a harder one. Each text pairs a Japanese passage with an English study layer: key vocabulary, the grammar points it uses, and a short quiz. Furigana and tap-to-look-up mean you never get stuck. It's ideal N5 reading practice between textbook chapters.

質問しつもんQuestions

JLPT N5 reading: questions & answers

What is JLPT N5 reading practice?

JLPT N5 reading practice means reading Japanese pitched at the N5 level: vocabulary and grammar that match what the test (and most N5 learners) expect. Every text here is graded to N5 and comes with furigana plus an English study layer.

How many texts are there and how long are they?

There are 14 free N5 texts, from quick one-minute reads to longer stories, with most taking about 3 to 10 minutes at a learner's pace.

Who wrote these N5 stories?

12 of the 14 texts on this shelf are original short stories written by Yomimaru for JLPT N5 learners. The rest are public-domain works from Aozora Bunko, graded and annotated for N5.

Is the Yomimaru library free to read?

Yes. Every text on the JLPT N5 shelf is free to read in full, with furigana and an English breakdown, no subscription required. A free account adds saved progress, the built-in dictionary, and AI study tools.