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Jun 14, 2025

N5

Reading

シャ、くるま

Meaning

car

Words

車、車両、列車、自動車、電車

N4

Reading

ベツ、わか.れる、わ.ける

Meaning

separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially

Words

別、特別、別名、区別、種別

N3

Reading

コウ、さら、さら.に、ふ.ける、ふ.かす

Meaning

grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course, renew, renovate, again, more and more, fur...

Words

変更、更新、更に、更生、更迭

N2

Reading

カイ、かせ

Meaning

contraption, fetter, machine, instrument

Words

機械、機械

N1

Reading

コウ、ク、いさお

Meaning

achievement, merits, success, honor, credit

Words

成功、功績、功労、戦功、武功

Daily Kanji History

Jun 14, 2025

N5

いす

Definition

chair, stool, post, office, position

Examples

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N4

しかた

Definition

way, method, means, resource, course

Examples

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N3

ひろがる

Definition

to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around, to fill (e.g. a space)

Examples

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N2

はんとう

Definition

peninsula

Examples

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N1

しゅくが

Definition

celebration, congratulations

Examples

Find example sentences for 祝賀

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