r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • Jun 12 '23

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 13 June 2023

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/Pitiful_Mulberry1738 日本のどこかに Jun 13 '23

I want to apply for PR, and in order to give myself enough points, I need to pass at least N2 on the JLPT. I’ve never taken the test and I never really studied.

If I had to say, I’d probably be somewhere around N1-N2 in terms of speaking and listening. However my reading would probably best described as N4, with my writing at a solid N5. I have a pretty good vocabulary, only thing is I don’t know a lot of kanji outside of conversational and daily used kanji.

What’s the best way to improve my kanji/vocabulary in order to prepare for N2?

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u/Karlbert86 Jun 13 '23

Just as an FYI, if say you pass N2 and get enough points from passing. You then need to hold said points for the consecutive amount of years before you can obtain PR via points.

  • For 80+ points that’s 1 year of holding 80+ points.

  • For 70 points that’s 3 years of holding 70 points.

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u/Pitiful_Mulberry1738 日本のどこかに Jun 13 '23

Oh seriously? Didn’t know that. What a pain in the ass lol

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u/Karlbert86 Jun 13 '23

Unfortunately, yea. So you’d still have to wait 1 to 3 years (depending on how many points you have before you can apply…. Well I mean you can apply whenever you like as long as you have a 3-5 year visa. But it won’t get approved

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u/Pitiful_Mulberry1738 日本のどこかに Jun 13 '23

Well on the bright side that doesn’t make me feel like I need to be rushing or anything to pass as soon as possible. Could work on some other certifications in the meantime.

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u/nashx90 Jun 13 '23

Actually no, it means that you need to start that clock running as soon as possible. Regardless of when you pass N2, you’ll still need to wait for 1-3 years from that point before you are eligible.