I really think the hardest part about JLPT2->1 is retaining what you learned for 2. For me, since I'm not living in Japan anymore, I've forgotten many kanji from level 2, and I'm re-drilling them now in my push to pass level 1 in a couple years (whenever I can afford the time and $ to fly across the US to get to a place where they actually administer the test).

I imagine that it must be difficult yes, I heard that in the lvl1 test, they ask stuff a normal Japanese doesnt even know. And thaaaaaaaaat is hardcore.

So, I wish you good luck studying ;-)

That cannot be true. JLPT1 isn't even close to being native level.

Well, I suppose maybe they ask you to write some kanji native Japanese people (particularly college kids) cannot write since they type all day instead.

You want hardcore? The kanji kentei level 1. The KK1 requires you to know SIX THOUSAND kanji. It's like Japanese lit PhD level. Tons of specialized kanji you never see anywhere. Only about 30 Japanese natives pass it each time it is taken. I have no idea if non-natives ever take it.

A college educated Japanese person would only pass pre-2 with a tiny bit of studying.

Then I may have confused it with the kanji first kyuu maybe

I think what you may have heard is that there are some grammar structures in JLPT 1 which are not really used in every day life. Any high school graduate knows them and what they mean, but they just aren't used that much.

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You can start from Core 6000 if you want to brush up your kanji skills.

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