Adjectives

JLPT N5 Japanese self-study　·　~15 min　·　Describe people and things: い-adj vs な-adj

After nouns and verbs, you need adjectives for richer expression. Japanese has two types with completely different rules.

What you'll learn

• Tell い-adjectives from な-adjectives apart
• Form negative and past tense adjectives
• Build '〇〇 is adjective' sentences

How to study “Adjectives”

“Adjectives” (Describe people and things: い-adj vs な-adj) is a JLPT N5 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 15 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.