Japanese Graded Readers‘ Level 1’ expands on the concepts learned in Level 0, incorporating new vocabulary, kanji and increasingly challenging grammar structures.

Level 1′ is designed for a proficiency level equivalent to JLPT N4-N5. Each of the 5 stories in this boxed set’ is approximately 400-1500 characters long and covers 350 vocabulary words. The stories are accompanied by beautiful illustrations that support learners’ comprehension.The companion audio CD contains a full-text narration by native Japanese speakers to give learners a benchmark for’ proper pronunciation and intonation.