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NHK Easy News

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Pros

  • If you’re looking for a bit of a challenge for reading I recommend [NHK EASY NEWS](https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/). It is very helpful up to about N3 level.
  • With that tool you can try reading things like NHK Easy News and other things that are in-line with N4. Doing a lot of reading will help you with passing the test absolutely.
  • Then reading nhk easy news.
  • NHK Easy News works well, or any other story or media you can find that you feel comfortable with.
  • In the last month I have started reading NHK Easy News. This in particular has been really fun as I enjoy this kind of content. It doesn’t feel too difficult and is a nice source of more formal vocabulary.

Cons

  • Was sticking to NHK easy news and graded readers mostly, and was so put off by not knowing a lot of vocab that I figured I wasn't advanced enough for "real" Japanese.
  • I also remember getting quite bored with the slog of political and economic articles from NHK easy news, however helpful they were.

Sentiment

9 positive (82%) · 2 mixed (18%) · 0 negative (0%)

Trust + time weighted score: +79% · raw score 82%

What redditors said (10 of 11)

If you’re looking for a bit of a challenge for reading I recommend [NHK EASY NEWS](https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/). It is very helpful up to about N3 level.
positive · u/C****k · r/LearnJapanese · comment · Jul 1, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
With that tool you can try reading things like NHK Easy News and other things that are in-line with N4. Doing a lot of reading will help you with passing the test absolutely.
positive · u/r***i · r/LearnJapanese · comment · Jan 25, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Was sticking to NHK easy news and graded readers mostly, and was so put off by not knowing a lot of vocab that I figured I wasn't advanced enough for "real" Japanese.
mixed · u/i****e · r/LearnJapanese · comment · Nov 19, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Then reading nhk easy news.
positive · u/T****s · r/LearnJapanese · comment · Dec 13, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
NHK Easy News works well, or any other story or media you can find that you feel comfortable with.
positive · u/v****u · r/LearnJapanese · Jan 7, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
In the last month I have started reading NHK Easy News. This in particular has been really fun as I enjoy this kind of content. It doesn’t feel too difficult and is a nice source of more formal vocabulary.
positive · u/Y****s · r/LearnJapanese · Feb 21, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I really like NHK easy news, because no matter how much time I have, I can practice reading a bit every day AND get current news and info from Japan and elsewhere.
positive · u/T****y · r/LearnJapanese · Aug 17, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I also remember getting quite bored with the slog of political and economic articles from NHK easy news, however helpful they were.
mixed · u/W****d · r/LearnJapanese · comment · Aug 17, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Parent context: Don't know if you're there yet but NHK has an "easy news" page you might want to check out: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/ Reply: This is neat! The articles are short enough and I like how you can switch on/off the furigana. Thank you!
positive · u/a****i · r/LearnJapanese · comment · Jan 1, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
nhk easy news is super good for beginners and the articles are relative short. Reading a few per day boosted my reading skill a lot.
positive · u/b****c · r/LearnJapanese · comment · Dec 26, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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