Yamaguchi Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination - Japanese (Kokugo) study plan
Yamaguchi Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination - Japanese (Kokugo) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
漢字の読み書き (kanji reading and writing) & 作文・条件付き記述 (composition and conditional writing)
Write out 60 常用漢字 with their 音読み and 訓読み from memory, marking every miss with a red circle in a personal error notebook.
Convert 20 short spoken-style sentences into 作文用の常体 (だ・である) and underline each verb and adjective ending you changed.
Draft a 200-character 条件作文 answering a given prompt under a 15-minute timer, then rewrite it once after self-checking for 漢字 errors and sentence-final consistency.
Build a one-page checklist of the five 作文 conditions most often missed (字数, 文体統一, 条件語句の使用, 段落構成, 原稿用紙の使い方).
Your checkpoint
A 60-word 漢字 reading/writing error notebook plus two timed 200-character 作文 drafts with your own corrections marked.
漢字の読み書き (kanji reading and writing) & 語句・文法・国語常識 (vocabulary, grammar, language conventions)
Memorize 40 同音異義語 pairs (e.g., 対象/対照/対称) and write one example sentence for each pair showing the difference in meaning.
Classify 30 given words into 品詞 (名詞・動詞・形容詞・形容動詞・副詞・接続詞・助詞) and justify the three you found hardest.
Drill 敬語 by rewriting 15 plain sentences into 尊敬語・謙譲語・丁寧語 forms and label which type each rewrite uses.
Identify and correct 10 run-on or ambiguous sentences (文のねじれ) by splitting or reordering clauses.
Your checkpoint
A 40-pair 同音異義語 sheet with example sentences and a 30-word 品詞 classification table with written justifications.
説明的文章の読解 (expository/nonfiction reading comprehension) & 語句・文法・国語常識 (vocabulary, grammar, language conventions)
Read three 説明的文章 passages and, for each, write a one-sentence summary of the 筆者の主張 in your own words.
Underline and label 指示語 (これ・それ・この・その) in each passage, then trace what each one points to in the preceding text.
Map the 段落構成 of each passage by writing a keyword in the margin for every paragraph and drawing the logical flow (原因→結果, 具体例→一般化, 対比).
Answer 15 選択肢 questions by eliminating wrong options and writing one line explaining why each rejected option is wrong (本文にない, 言い過ぎ, 主客転倒).
Your checkpoint
Three annotated 説明的文章 with paragraph-flow maps, traced 指示語, and a written elimination log for 15 multiple-choice items.
説明的文章の読解 (expository/nonfiction reading comprehension) & 作文・条件付き記述 (composition and conditional writing)
Write a 120-character 要約 of a 600-character expository passage, then compare it against the original to check that no key claim was dropped.
Practice 5 条件記述 questions (e.g., 「〜とはどういうことか、四十字以内で書きなさい」) and count characters precisely each time.
Draft one 400-character 作文 on a school-life topic using a clear 序論・本論・結論 structure within 30 minutes.
Review your week 1 error notebook and re-test every 漢字 you previously missed.
Your checkpoint
A 120-character 要約, five answered 条件記述 items with exact character counts, and one 400-character structured 作文.
文学的文章の読解 (literary/fiction reading comprehension) & 語句・文法・国語常識 (vocabulary, grammar, language conventions)
Read two 小説・随筆 passages and write a one-paragraph 人物像 profile for the main character based only on textual evidence.
Mark every 心情表現 (direct emotion words, actions, dialogue, silence, weather description) and explain how each reveals feeling.
Answer 10 心情把握 questions and quote the exact 本文 line that supports each answer.
Identify 5 比喩・擬人法・倒置 expressions in the passages and explain the effect each creates.
Your checkpoint
Two annotated literary passages with character profiles, a 心情表現 evidence table, and 10 answers each tied to a quoted line.
文学的文章の読解 (literary/fiction reading comprehension) & 古典（古文・漢文）(classical Japanese and kanbun)
Translate 10 short 古文 sentences, correctly distinguishing 歴史的仮名遣い readings (e.g., けふ→きょう) and identifying 係り結び (ぞ・なむ・や・か).
Memorize 15 high-frequency 古語 (e.g., あはれなり, をかし, いと, え〜ず) and write their modern meanings with one example each.
Read two short 漢文 passages and practice 返り点 and 置き字, writing out the 書き下し文 for each.
Answer 8 古典 comprehension questions covering 主語の補い and 登場人物の関係.
Your checkpoint
A 15-word 古語 glossary with examples, 10 translated 古文 sentences, and two 漢文 passages with full 書き下し文.
作文・条件付き記述 (composition and conditional writing) & 古典（古文・漢文）(classical Japanese and kanbun)
Complete three full 作文 in 30 minutes each across different 出題 types (意見文, 体験文, 課題文型), applying your week 1 checklist every time.
Self-score each 作文 against the four criteria (課題理解, 構成, 表現, 表記) and list two concrete fixes per essay.
Answer 10 mixed 古典 questions under a 10-minute timer to build speed.
Re-test all 漢字 and 古語 from weeks 1 and 6, updating your error notebook.
Your checkpoint
Three timed 作文 with self-scored rubrics and written revision notes, plus a timed 10-question 古典 set.
漢字の読み書き (kanji reading and writing) & 語句・文法・国語常識 (vocabulary, grammar, language conventions) & 説明的文章の読解 (expository/nonfiction reading comprehension) & 文学的文章の読解 (literary/fiction reading comprehension) & 古典（古文・漢文）(classical Japanese and kanbun) & 作文・条件付き記述 (composition and conditional writing)
Take two full-length mock exams under real time limits and score each section separately.
Analyze every wrong answer by labeling the cause (知識不足, 読み違い, 時間不足, 条件違反) and tally which cause dominates.
Re-drill only the highest-frequency error categories from your tally, spending at most 90 minutes per category.
Finalize a one-page exam-day strategy sheet covering time allocation per section and a 作文 pre-writing routine.
Your checkpoint
Two scored mock exams, a written error-cause tally, and a one-page exam-day strategy sheet.
Milestones
Week 2: Recall readings and writings for 100 常用漢字 with at least 85% accuracy, and correctly classify 25 of 30 words by 品詞 without notes.
Week 4: Summarize an unseen 600-character expository passage in 120 characters that captures the 筆者の主張, and write a 400-character 作文 within 30 minutes meeting all five structural conditions.
Week 6: Translate 8 of 10 unseen 古文 sentences correctly, produce accurate 書き下し文 for one 漢文 passage, and support 8 of 10 literary answers with a quoted line.
Week 8: Score at least 70% overall on a full mock exam with no section below 60%, and complete a 400-character 作文 within the time limit with zero 条件違反.