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Kanshudo's reference library of Japanese grammar and points of interest
Search or browse Kanshudo's library of 932 articles on Japanese grammar and
other points of interest.
Search
Use English or Japanese words or phrases. Type any word that
forms part of a construction or describes the
type of construction. For example:
Browse
Browse lists of articles organized by usefulness and JLPT level:
We regularly add new articles on grammar and
other points of interest, and add more material to existing articles. Use these links to see what's been added or updated recently:
Getting started:
Inflections
To quickly identify inflections and conjugations for different parts of speech, use the Inflection Showcase.
Note: you can also search for any inflected form in Quick Search, and Kanshudo will try to identify it for you.
Mastery
Track your knowledge of grammar points using a 'mastery score' for each grammar point.
Mastery scores will be updated automatically as you study grammar flashcards,
and you can edit them manually from your mastery summary or from a grammar point.
You can view a summary of your mastery of grammar points by usefulness or JLPT level.
JLPT
Kanshudo is a comprehensive resource for the JLPT, and includes all grammar for all levels of the JLPT (N5 to N1).
Grammar points are referenced by the JLPT level they are first used in, so you can
search for all grammar points in a specific level of the JLPT. Use the syntax jlpt:x where x is the level
of JLPT (from 5, the lowest/easiest, through to 1, the highest/hardest).
You can also combine searches for a specific grammar point or type of grammar point
with a JLPT level by adding jlpt:x to any search:
Usefulness
You can also search for grammar points by Kanshudo's rating of how useful they are to you.
Grammar points have usefulness levels from 1 to 6. In general, grammar with a JLPT tag will have equivalent
usefulness (usefulness 1 corresponds to JLPT 5, and 5 corresponds to JLPT 1; usefulnesss 6 is for harder / rarer grammar points).
Some grammar points have a Kanshudo usefulness rating but no JLPT rating
because they do not appear in standard JLPT lists, but you would be expected to know them when your Japanese is at that level.
Points of Interest (POI)
POI
Our library also contains a number of articles we call 'points of interest', covering interesting expressions, quirks of Japanese grammar, pronunciation, how grammar came to be the way it is, as well as Japanese culture and language more generally. You can use the index or the special search poi:true to find points of interest.
Grammar games
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Kanshudo includes several games and exercises you can use to study grammar, such as Grammar Match and Kanshudo Boost. To see which grammar points are available for grammar games, use the special keyword examples:true.
Flashcards
You can add a flashcard for any grammar point by tagging it as a favorite using the star icon which appears next to the title in search results, or on a grammar point's details page.
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