What you get
4 eBooks + audio + Anki flashcards + app access
It's a digital bundle, so nothing is shipped. Right after checkout we email you a link to download:
How you'll use it
Read, listen, review, practice
- ReadWork through a lesson in the PDF or ePub, on any device.
- ListenPlay the audio for each word and example, and say it out loud.
- ReviewGo over the new words, grammar and kanji in Anki for a few minutes a day.
- PracticeQuiz yourself sentence by sentence in the Makoto+ app.
Follow the path below, or mix it up: a few words, a grammar point and a kanji a day.
JLPT N4, CEFR A2 · Best after Genki II
What's inside
4 eBooks, in the order you'll use them
Learn the words and the grammar, add the kanji, then put it all together in real sentences.
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Step 1
The N4 words
627 words the JLPT N4 tests, each with example sentences and furigana over the kanji, and 1,285 MP3s, including chapter tracks that play the word, the example and the English, for listening on the go.

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Step 2
70 N4 grammar points
Each with its meaning, how to use it, study notes and example sentences, explained in plain English, with 270 MP3s.

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Step 3
The 178 N4 kanji
Picking up where N5 leaves off: stroke order, the common readings, example words, a sentence for each, mnemonics and 535 MP3s. Then a reading quiz, and a writing pad to practice them by hand.


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Step 4
Put it together in sentences
100 sentences built from N4 vocabulary and grammar, taken apart word by word, with fill-in-the-blank and translation exercises and audio for every sentence.

- Your goal: JLPT N4
In the app too
Read and listen in the Makoto+ app
All 4 books unlock in the Makoto+ Japanese Explorer app for iPhone, iPad and Android, and on the web. One link in your download adds them all, and if your Makoto+ account uses the same email as your order, they may already be waiting in your library.
- Hear every sentence at normal or slow speed
- Turn furigana on or off
- Tap any word for its meaning
- Save words and quiz yourself
- Pick up where you left off in every book
What learners say
“Such a great bargain for the content you get. Plus the continued support and updates to the pack is grrrreat! For me, it is written in a way that is easy to understand.”
Jerry S.
“A great way to learn Kanji. Plenty of reinforcement with writing and examples of usage. Really helps to make sense of Kanji.”
Anthony E.
“I bought both JLPT4 and 5. Excellent value for money! The audio files help with the pronunciation.”
Athanasios F.
Who it's for
- Pay once, keep them forever
- Free updates forever
- Instant download
- 60-day money-back guarantee
Questions
What do I get?
4 eBooks (Vocabulary, Grammar, Kanji and Sentence Practice) as PDF, ePub and Kobo kePub files, 2,190 MP3 audio files, 4 Anki flashcard decks, an 18-page kanji reading quiz, and a 203-page kanji writing pad to print.
How do I download it?
Right after checkout we email you a download link. Download everything at once on a computer, or open single books on your phone or tablet. You don't need Dropbox or any other account.
Can I read them on my phone or Kindle?
Yes. The ePub files work in Apple Books, Google Play Books and most reading apps, and the PDFs open anywhere. Our eBook guide walks you through each device.
Which books unlock in the Makoto+ app?
All four. Your download includes one link that adds them all to the app and the website. If your Makoto+ account uses the same email as your order, they may already be in your library.
What level is it?
Upper beginner, about JLPT N4 (CEFR A2). You should know hiragana, katakana and the N5 basics; if you have finished Genki II, you're ready. Not there yet? Start with the JLPT N5 Bundle. Want stories to read at this level? Try Learn Japanese with Yokai.
Do I have to take the JLPT?
No. The books follow the exam, but N4 is also a clear way to measure your progress past the beginner stage, and a test on the calendar is a motivator that flashcards aren't.
Is a printed version included?
No, this is the digital bundle. Several of these books are also sold as paperbacks.
What if it isn't right for me?
Tell us within 60 days and we'll swap it for a better-fitting bundle or refund you in full.
TheJapanShop.com bundles are books you own. Makoto+ is a library you join. See how they compare
We run two main sites: TheJapanShop.com and MakotoPlus.com. Here's the gist:
Books you own
TheJapanShop.com bundles
- Pay once and keep it forever
- Download every book: PDF, ePub and MP3 audio, plus Anki decks with many bundles
- Free updates forever, including new volumes we add to the bundle
- Most bundles also unlock in the Makoto app by themselves, as the full eBook plus interactive sentences
- 60-day money-back guarantee
A library you join
Makoto+ membership
- Free, monthly or yearly plans
- Interactive stories in the Makoto app: about a dozen free, dozens with Samurai, up to 200 with Shogun
- Stories in the membership rotate monthly
- A new Makoto magazine issue every month to download and keep (Samurai and Shogun)
- Members save 10% (Samurai) or 20% (Shogun) on bundles
Join once, for good
Makoto+ Lifetime
- Shogun membership for life, with one payment
- Everything we add to Makoto+ later is included
- Bundle downloads are not included, but your 20% member discount works on them
- Sold only during limited-time windows
Many learners do both. The free Makoto+ Japanese Explorer App (iPhone/iPad and Android) puts them side by side: the books you own and the stories in your membership, in one library.
Try before you buy
Try two grammar points free
Flip through the first two grammar points of Japanese Grammar for JLPT N4, one of the books in this bundle, exactly as they appear: the meaning, how to use it, study notes, and example sentences with every word glossed. Then hear an example sentence for each.
Trouble viewing? Open the sample PDF in a new tab.
あとで: Let's catch up later Example sentence
~ば: If the weather is good tomorrow Example sentence
The bundle has N4 grammar (70 points), vocabulary (627 words), kanji (178), sentence practice and a kanji writing pad, with audio and Anki decks.




