· 6 lists · 240 words
The state, the law and the ward office
The counter, the form, the court and parliament.
What holds these lists together
For somebody living in Japan, the state first appears at the ward or city office, 区役所 or 市役所, where an address is registered and a personal seal may be asked for. Forms use fixed labels — 氏名 rather than the everyday 名前, 住所, 生年月日 — and recognising them matters more than being able to say them. Further up, the language of law and politics is formal written Japanese: long kanji compounds, verbs such as 可決する, to pass a bill, and sentences that end in である. These lists are mostly for reading, and they are read on paper that has a deadline on it.
The six lists
Spread across the levels
The category runs across the levels — it is an area, not a difficulty. If you practise it, you can also choose a level at the top of the practice page and then get only the part that sits there.
| Level | Words | Share |
|---|---|---|
| N4 | 27 | 11 % |
| N3 | 21 | 9 % |
| N2 | 192 | 80 % |
Practise this category
Multiple choice and gaps, across all six lists and all 240 words. Whatever you get wrong comes back tomorrow.