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Kana Converter

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Furigana Maker

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Jul 31, 2025

N5

Reading

エン、まる.い、まる、まど、まど.か、まろ.やか

Meaning

circle, yen, round

Words

円、楕円、円形、円盤、円筒

N4

Reading

イ、い.やす、い.する、くすし

Meaning

doctor, medicine

Words

医療、医学、医師、医、医学部

N3

Reading

セン、あら.う

Meaning

wash, inquire into, probe

Words

洗礼、洗濯、洗浄、洗脳、洗練

N2

Reading

マ、みが.く、す.る

Meaning

grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)

Words

研磨、琢磨、磨き、達磨、磨崖仏

N1

Reading

キ、たっと.い、とうと.い、たっと.ぶ、とうと.ぶ...

Meaning

precious, value, prize, esteem, honor

Words

貴族、貴、貴重、兄貴、貴方

Daily Kanji History

Jul 31, 2025

N5

おかね

Definition

money

Examples

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N4

ずり

Definition

chicken gizzard

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N3

ぶん

Definition

sentence, composition, text, writings, the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts), academia, literature

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N2

びよう

Definition

beauty of figure or form

Examples

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N1

しょうにん

Definition

witness

Examples

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Daily Word History