The definitive study guide for the JLPT! The "So-matome" series Learn 1,550 characters and 2,300 vocabulary words over the course of 8 weeks! Improve your kanji reading abilities by reading things like newspaper articles. -Strengthen your Japanese language knowledge and skill base by studying Japanese for specific fields one at a time -Easy-to-follow layout with study material on the left-hand page and practice questions on the right-hand page -Includes English, Chinese and Korean translations