Japanese Language (JLPT N5)
Read hiragana and katakana, use basic Japanese in daily life and at work, and prepare for the JLPT N5 test.
40% theory · 60% practical
- For: Workers preparing for Japan’s skilled-worker and technical intern routes; Students interested in study or scholarships in Japan
- You'll produce: A spoken self-introduction and a workplace role-play in Japanese
- Duration12 weeks
- Modules12 modules
- Learning modeOnline
- EligibilityBeginners: no previous knowledge needed
- AssessmentMock JLPT N5 test + speaking interview
- Next batchDates coming soon
Online: available in all 44 cities
- Abbottabad
- Astore
- Bahawalpur
- Bannu
- Chilas
- Chitral
- Dera Ghazi Khan
- Dera Ismail Khan
- Faisalabad
- Gilgit
- Gujranwala
- Gujrat
- Gwadar
- Hyderabad
- Islamabad
- Jhang
- Karachi
- Khuzdar
- Khyber Agency
- Kohat
- Kotli
- Lahore
- Larkana
- Mardan
- Mirpur
- Mirpur Khas
- Multan
- Muzaffarabad
- Nasirabad
- Nawabshah (Shaheed Benazirabad)
- Peshawar
- Quetta
- Rahim Yar Khan
- Rawalakot
- Rawalpindi
- Sahiwal
- Sargodha
- Sheikhupura
- Sialkot
- Skardu
- Sukkur
- Swat (Mingora)
- Turbat
- Zhob
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About This Training
A 12-week live online Japanese training for beginners. You learn hiragana, katakana and about 100 basic kanji, polite everyday Japanese, and workplace phrases. It prepares you for the JLPT N5 test and builds the base for the JFT-Basic or JLPT N4, the levels asked for Japan’s skilled-worker routes, which you take at an authorised test centre.
Live online classes over 12 weeks, with practice and review every week.
Training Outline
- 12 modules
- 48 guided hours
1Week 1: Hiragana2 topics · 4 hours
Topics
- Reading and writing hiragana
- Greetings and polite expressions
2Week 2: Katakana2 topics · 4 hours
Topics
- Reading and writing katakana
- Loanwords, names and countries
3Week 3: Self-Introduction2 topics · 4 hours
Topics
- です and particles は and の
- Jobs, nationality and age
4Week 4: Numbers and Time2 topics · 4 hours
Topics
- Numbers, prices, dates and time
- Days of the week
5Week 5: Daily Routine2 topics · 4 hours
Topics
- ます verbs: present, past and negative
- Particles に, で and を
6Week 6: Places and Things3 topics · 4 hours
Topics
- これ, それ and あれ
- Location words
- Mid-course test
7Week 7: Kanji Basics2 topics · 4 hours
Topics
- About 100 basic kanji
- Reading short sentences
8Week 8: Shopping and Food2 topics · 4 hours
Topics
- Counters
- Ordering, buying and asking for things
9Week 9: At Work2 topics · 4 hours
Topics
- Workplace greetings and reporting
- Simple instructions, safety and て-form requests
10Week 10: Life in Japan2 topics · 4 hours
Topics
- Transport, the doctor and the post office
- Manners and polite language
11Week 11: JLPT N5 Practice2 topics · 4 hours
Topics
- Vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening in the N5 format
- Timed practice
12Week 12: Final Assessment2 topics · 4 hours
Topics
- Mock JLPT N5 test
- Speaking interview with feedback
Who It's for and Eligibility
Who It's For
- Workers preparing for Japan’s skilled-worker and technical intern routes
- Students interested in study or scholarships in Japan
- Caregivers, technicians and hospitality workers starting Japanese
- Anyone who wants a strong start in Japanese
Eligibility
- No previous knowledge of the language is needed
- A phone, tablet or computer with a stable internet connection
What You'll Produce
A Spoken Self-Introduction and a Workplace Role-Play in Japanese
You give the self-introduction (jikoshoukai) used in interviews and act out a workplace conversation, assessed for pronunciation, politeness and vocabulary.
How You're Assessed
Your teacher corrects your speaking and writing in every class. A mid-course test in week 6 and a final mock JLPT N5 test with a speaking interview in week 12.
- Assessment 1After modules 1–3
- Assessment 2After modules 4–6
- Assessment 3After modules 7–9
- Final assessmentAfter all 12 modules, for your certificate
Questions
Is this enough Japanese for the skilled-worker route to Japan?
It is the first step. Japan’s skilled-worker routes usually ask for the JFT-Basic or JLPT N4, plus a skills test in your field. This training takes you to N5 and builds the base for N4 and JFT-Basic. Subject to employer, licensing, visa and qualification-recognition requirements.
Does ZEF issue the JLPT certificate?
No. JLPT results and certificates come only from the official test, taken at an authorised test centre on the published test dates. This training prepares you for JLPT N5 with practice in the test format, and you receive a ZEF certificate for completing the training and its assessments.
Register Your Interest
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