Nihonshock.com has offered and will continue to offer the digital version of its Basic Japanese cheat sheet as a free resource for Japanese learners. This sheet is specifically targeted at learners studying for the first level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT N5).
Please download it and feel free to print it and share it with your friends! (PDF file)
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Digital version: Wide, single-page layout with selectable text and color adjustments for best on-screen display. Fully vector/text-based for faster loading, smaller file size, and complete zoom-ability.
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Print version: Two-page layout intended for printing (one page for each side of a sheet of paper)
Contents:
- Hiragana and Katakana chart
- All JLPT N5-level Kanji
- Common polite and informal verb forms
- Verb conjugation guide
- Adjective conjugations
- Forms of だ and です
- Particles: wa, ga, o, ni, de, e, to, mo, ka, no, e, ya, dake, shika, hodo, yori, demo, kurai, bakari, kara, made
- Common grammar formations: ~ hou ga, ~ ka dou ka, ~ ni tsuite, tame
- “Give/receive” words diagram
- Common conjunctions