Reading Library
Free reading practice for the JLPT, N5 to N1: short original stories with furigana, read-aloud audio and four-choice questions after each one. Pick your level below, or add grammar drills and a timed mock test.
Level
Level hub pages: N5 · N4 · N3 · N2 · N1
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N1空き家のメーター
The Meter at the Empty House
true ishAudio 7:28
N1紙ひこうき堂の最後の一冊
The Last Copy of Paper Airplane Press
Anime & otakuAudio 7:16
N1声の遺失物
The Lost Voice
strangeAudio 6:34
N1木曜日の理髪店
The Barber Shop on Thursdays
Slice of lifeAudio 7:18
N1年賀状じまい
The Last New Year Cards
Slice of lifeAudio 6:40
N1冷蔵庫の貼り紙
The Notes on the Office Fridge
funnyAudio 6:38
N1外回りの席
The Seat on the Outer Loop
TokyoAudio 7:34
N1豆腐屋の最後の朝
The Tofu Maker's Last Morning
FoodAudio 7:17
N1止まった時計
The Watch That Stopped
strangeAudio 6:46
N1雪女
The Snow Woman
Folk taleAudio 6:40
N2合鍵の店
The Spare Key Shop
Slice of lifeAudio 5:24
N2古本屋のしおり
The Bookmark from the Used Bookshop
true ishAudio 5:11
N2花咲かじいさん
The Old Man Who Made Trees Bloom
Folk taleAudio 6:55
N2削り節の朝
Morning of the Bonito Shavings
FoodAudio 5:31
N2録画の中の客
The Passenger on the Recording
scaryAudio 5:28
N2最終話の前の夜
The Night Before the Finale
Anime & otakuAudio 5:32
N2設営の朝
Setting Up Before the Doors Open
Anime & otakuAudio 5:49
N2舌切り雀
The Tongue-Cut Sparrow
Folk taleAudio 6:05
N2祖父と箱
Grandpa and the Box
funnyAudio 7:25
N2宅配ボックスの十四番
Parcel Locker Number Fourteen
scaryAudio 6:35
N2梅干しの瓶
The Jar of Pickled Plums
FoodAudio 5:14
N3あと五分の自動販売機
The Five-More-Minutes Vending Machine
strangeAudio 4:27
N3ファンアートの返事
The Reply to My Fan Art
Anime & otakuAudio 2:54
N3閉店セールの文具店
The Stationery Shop's Closing Sale
true ishAudio 3:01
N3一段多い階段
The Extra Step
scaryAudio 3:08
N3課長そっくりのインコ
The Parrot Who Sounded Just Like My Boss
funnyAudio 3:25
N3回覧板が止まった家
The House Where the Circular Stopped
true ishAudio 3:04
N3休日の旅館の晩ごはん
Dinner at the Hot Spring Inn
funnyAudio 3:22
N3銭湯の富士山
Mount Fuji at the Public Bath
TokyoAudio 3:21
N3手をふる停留場
The Stop Where Someone Waves
TokyoAudio 4:11
N3隣の部屋のおかゆ
Porridge from Next Door
Slice of lifeAudio 3:09
N4明日行きのバス
The Bus to Tomorrow
strangeAudio 2:12
N4ぶんぶく茶がま
The Bunbuku Teakettle
Folk taleAudio 1:51
N4コインランドリーの先生
The Laundromat Teacher
Slice of lifeAudio 2:14
N4はじめてのイベント
My First Anime Event
Anime & otakuAudio 1:28
N4はじめての地下鉄
My First Time on the Subway
TokyoAudio 2:04
N4かさじぞう
Kasa Jizo: The Straw Hat Statues
Folk taleAudio 2:09
N4同じ本の人
The Person with the Same Book
true ishAudio 2:09
N4そうじロボットとねこ
The Robot Vacuum and the Cat
funnyAudio 2:36
N4夜八時のわりびきシール
The Discount Sticker at Eight
true ishAudio 2:14
N4ゆうがたのブランコ
The Swing at Dusk
scaryAudio 2:03
N5あさくさの おみくじ
The Fortune Slip in Asakusa
TokyoAudio 1:18
N5あしたのしんぶん
Tomorrow's Newspaper
strangeAudio 0:54
N5ガチャガチャのパンダ
The Panda from the Capsule Machine
Anime & otakuAudio 1:27
N5ごみの日
Trash Day
true ishAudio 1:29
N5母のたまごやき
Mother's Rolled Omelet
FoodAudio 1:02
N5めがねはどこ
Where Are My Glasses?
funnyAudio 1:24
N5せんたくきのくつした
The Sock and the Washing Machine
funnyAudio 1:00
N5たこやきの店
The Takoyaki Shop
FoodAudio 1:09
N5えきのでぐちはどこですか
Which Exit Is It?
TokyoAudio 0:58
N5夜のエレベーター
The Elevator at Night
scaryAudio 1:19
N1浦島太郎
Urashima Taro
Folk taleAudio 6:28
N2引っ越しの前の夜
The Night Before Moving
Anime & otakuAudio 5:09
N2終電のあとで
After the Last Train
strangeAudio 5:06
N3聖地巡礼の電車
The Pilgrimage Train
Anime & otakuAudio 3:02
N3鶴の恩返し
The Crane's Gift of Thanks
Folk taleAudio 3:51
N4駅で会った人
The Person I Met at the Station
TokyoAudio 1:24
N4ラーメン屋の前で
In Front of the Ramen Shop
FoodAudio 1:27
N4忘れた傘
The Forgotten Umbrella
TokyoAudio 1:50
N5雨の日のねこ
The Cat on a Rainy Day
Slice of lifeAudio 1:04
N5コンビニのおにぎり
Rice Balls at the Convenience Store
FoodAudio 0:55
N5にちようびのパンや
The Bakery on Sunday
FoodAudio 1:10