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Learn Japanese with Stories · Volume 17

Learn Japanese with Stories 17

Clay & Yumi Boutwell · Makoto Press

Upper Beginner JLPT N5–N4 Read it in the app

Kicchomu's ferryboat, and the mouse he carves so well it comes to life.

Two Kicchomu stories where the trick turns on craft rather than talk. He outwits a ferryman over a fare, and he carves a mouse so convincing that it settles an argument for him. Every kanji glossed, native audio at two speeds.

Is this the right level for you?

Upper Beginner · JLPT N5–N4. Short sentences, small kanji range. Where to start if you've finished a first textbook.

Every level on this site was measured from the book's own Japanese rather than assigned by feel. The numbers below are what the measurement saw, so you can judge the fit yourself instead of taking our word for it.

Distinct kanji
113
Kanji density
17.5%
Average sentence
18.5
N5–N3 vocabulary
78.6%
Pages
123

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