JLPT Pre-N5 FantasyAnimals

Red Umbrella's Journey - 赤い傘の旅

A magical red umbrella finds purpose and joy on a skyward journey.

Pre-N5 stories use only basic sentence structures, survival vocabulary (greetings, numbers, simple questions), and the most foundational grammar. The shortest pieces in the library — perfect for your very first reads.

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Red Umbrella's Journey - 赤い傘の旅 — page 1 (JLPT Pre-N5)

あかかさいえそとにあります。つよかぜきます。かさびます!

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A red umbrella is outside the house. Strong wind blows. The umbrella flies!

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Red Umbrella's Journey - 赤い傘の旅 — page 2 (JLPT Pre-N5)

かさそらびます。いえうえびます。まちうえびます。

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The umbrella flies through the sky. It flies over houses. It flies over the town.

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Red Umbrella's Journey - 赤い傘の旅 — page 3 (JLPT Pre-N5)

うえびます。「わあ!」かさかわちます。

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It flies over trees. "Whoa!" The umbrella falls into the river.

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Red Umbrella's Journey - 赤い傘の旅 — page 4 (JLPT Pre-N5)

カエルがかさつけます。「これはなん?」「ボートだ!」

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A frog finds the umbrella. "What's this?" "It's a boat!"

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Red Umbrella's Journey - 赤い傘の旅 — page 5 (JLPT Pre-N5)

カエルはかさります。かさボートです!カエルはとてもうれしいです。

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The frog rides on the umbrella. It's an umbrella-boat! The frog is very happy.

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