Nihongo Sou Matome N4 Audio Download

If you possess an older edition of the book that does not have QR codes, you can often find the audio files by searching specifically for the book's title on educational repositories.


You have downloaded the audio. You have unzipped the files. You are listening every day. But how do you know if you are ready?

Take out your Nihongo Sou Matome N4 Choukai book. Turn to the final review test. Close your eyes and listen.

If you can do this with 80% accuracy, congratulations. The Nihongo Sou Matome N4 Audio has done its job. You are ready for the real JLPT.

Click the download button. The files will come as a .zip folder. Nihongo Sou Matome N4 Audio Download

Once extracted, you will have individual MP3 files named by lesson and exercise (e.g., N4_Choukai_01_01.mp3).

Even with the official method, things can go wrong. Here is how to fix them.

Issue: "The password is incorrect."

Issue: The download is extremely slow.

Issue: The MP3s won't play on my iPhone.

The Nihongo Sou Matome series is a structured JLPT prep book. The N4 level covers Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading, Listening, and Kanji in separate books. The audio download is primarily for the Listening (Choukai) book, but also supplements vocabulary and kanji readings.


You will see a form asking for the specific password. Type it exactly as written. Passwords are usually case-sensitive (uppercase/lowercase matters).

Before we dive into the download process, let’s clarify why this specific series is so popular among N4 candidates. If you possess an older edition of the

Unlike the comprehensive but dense "Minna no Nihongo" or the grammar-heavy "Shin Kanzen Master," the Sou Matome series uses a chronological approach. You study one double-page spread per day for eight weeks.

For N4, the series is divided into five essential books:

While the books are excellent for reading and writing, the audio is the bridge that connects written Japanese to real spoken Japanese.