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猫の 名前
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家の 前に、毎朝 白い 猫が 来ます。
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WELCOME TO KOTOBA COVE · JLPT N5
Three ways to practise Japanese.
Simple stories and focused lessons to build confidence, one day at a time.
Read in Japanese check the English switch polite/plain read again.
PAST DAILY READINGS · JLPT N5
A history full
of small stories.
Short, complete readings for a quiet daily practice. Every daily reading lets you compare polite and plain narration while keeping the same story meaning. Try the Kotoba Cove routine: read once in Japanese and answer the question. Then check the English translation, switch narration style, and read again to notice more kanji, grammar, and vocabulary.
YOUR N5 READING YEAR— / 5 GOLD STARSAnswer a reading correctly to light up its day.—%OPEN CALENDARCLOSE CALENDAR↓
One story, one star. Your calendar is shared across every adventure book. Checking saved progress…
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YOUR N5 LEARNING PATH · LEVEL ONE
Brush up.
Test yourself.
Make it stick.
6 guided questions help you review the N5 foundations, test yourself, and learn from every explanation—kana, particles, time, verbs, adjectives, requests, and everyday words.
Checking saved progress…2026.09.06 · TODAY AT KOTOBA COVE
今日(きょう)の 五問(ごもん)
Five questions from your available N5 units. Read, choose, and learn from each explanation.
0DAY
STREAK
STREAK
0OF 6
LEARNED
LEARNED
—ALL-TIME
ACCURACY
ACCURACY
UNIT 010 / 6
はじめの 一歩
First Steps
Build confidence with kana, greetings, です, は, and simple questions.
KANAです・はGREETINGS
ADVENTURE LIBRARYChoose paths · Reread routes · Collect endings
MEMBER COLLECTION · JLPT N5
More stories to grow with.
The full N5 collection adds the remaining readings, practice units 2–5, and six more adventures.
- The White Fox and the Rain Lantern MEMBERS
- The Blue Bottle by the Sea MEMBERS
- The Little Robot in the Shopping Street MEMBERS
- First Time at a Ramen Shop MEMBERS
- Lunch at the Convenience Store MEMBERS
- The Red Mask at the Summer Festival MEMBERS
Membership sales are not open yet. Creating a free account saves your progress; it does not unlock the full collection.
Your account →A 12–15-MINUTE JAPANESE MYSTERY
終電のひかりしゅうでんのひかり
The Light of the Last Train
Haru is waiting for the last train when a small blue light asks to go home. Follow the light, uncover Platform 0, and decide which train leaves at 11:44.
あ Furigana · ↔ Polite / plain · ? Tap-word help · ↻ Saved progress
28
CHOICE
SECTIONS
45
TARGET
WORDS
10
N5 GRAMMAR
PATTERNS
READ THE SCENE
→MAKE A CHOICE
→RETURN BY ANOTHER PATH
THREE WAYS TO PRACTICE · JLPT N5
Three ways to make N5 stick.
Simple on purpose. Kotoba Cove’s N5 stories are short and approachable so you can focus on understanding the Japanese. Each uses a different everyday situation—and a different mix of kanji, grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension—for clear, repeatable practice. Choose one mode today, or move through all three.
EXPLORE & REREAD
Adventure stories
Read, make a choice, and see where the story goes. Return to a book, take another route, and meet familiar Japanese in a new context while you discover every ending.
Choose an adventureBRUSH UP & TEST
Guided lessons
Review N5 grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension, then test yourself with short questions. Every answer teaches with a clear rule and a natural example.
Open the lessonsREAD, COMPARE & RETURN
Daily readings
Read one self-contained story each day, answer for comprehension, then use the translation, word help, vocabulary, and both narration styles to go deeper.
Read today’s storyTHE KOTOBA COVE ROUTINE
One story, two readings.
A simple second pass turns one short story into a fuller lesson.
- Read
Read once in Japanese with the translation closed.
- Answer
Choose an answer to the comprehension question.
- Check
Reveal the English translation and confirm the meaning.
- Switch
Change to the other narration style: polite ↔ plain.
- Reread
Use word help and vocabulary while noticing kanji and grammar.
MEMBER COLLECTION · JLPT N4
More stories to grow with.
N4 readings, guided lessons, and adventures are part of full membership. This level is still being developed.
- A Small Screening on a Rainy Day MEMBERS
- The Little Clock in the Photograph MEMBERS
- Colors of a Seaside Town MEMBERS
- A Day to Share the Town's Sounds MEMBERS
- The Blue Envelope in the Library MEMBERS
- The First Day in the New Room MEMBERS
Membership sales are not open yet. Creating a free account saves your progress; it does not unlock the full collection.
Your account →ABOUT KOTOBA COVE · ことば
Japanese, one story at a time.
Kotoba (ことば) means “word” or “language.” Kotoba Cove is a place for self-paced Japanese practice, built one JLPT level at a time.
READ · CHOOSE · UNDERSTAND · RETURN TOMORROWN5 · READY NOW
A complete beginner reading year
365 daily stories, seven branching adventures, and five guided lesson units put beginner grammar and vocabulary into context.
LEARN IN CONTEXT
Help when you need it
Show furigana, tap kanji and words for meaning, and compare polite with plain Japanese without changing the story.
YOUR OWN PACE
Progress that stays with you
Sign in to carry your gold stars and learning progress across devices, or practise as a guest on this device. JLPT N4 is the next level and is currently in progress.