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Yokai · Volume 1

Learn Japanese with Yokai Volume 1: The Kappa

Clay & Yumi Boutwell · Makoto Press

Upper Beginner + JLPT N4

What the kappa is, a kappa mummy, and a kappa repaying a debt.

Vol. 1: The Kappa - A folklore-based Japanese reader for upper beginners who want to improve reading, listening, and cultural understanding—one strange creature at a time.

Is this the right level for you?

Upper Beginner + · JLPT N4. Folktale narration at a steady pace. The bulk of the collection lives here.

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
213
Kanji density
23.9%
Average sentence
19.5
N5–N3 vocabulary
73.0%
Pages
155

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