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Today’s Kanji

Feb 28, 2026
N5
Reading
ジュウ、ジッ、ジュッ、とお、と
Meaning
ten
Words
N4
Reading
ベン、つと.める
Meaning
exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent
Words
N3
Reading
カン、み.る、しめ.す
Meaning
outlook, look, appearance, condition, view
Words
観光観測観客観察
N2
Reading
テイ、そこ
Meaning
bottom, sole, depth, bottom price, base, kind, sort
Words
N1
Reading
ボウ、おか.す
Meaning
risk, face, defy, dare, damage, assume (a name)
Words
Daily Kanji History

Today’s Words

Feb 28, 2026
N5
すぽん、スポン
Definition
snugly (into hole, container, etc.), tightly (fitting, covering), firmly, (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement)
Examples
No example sentences found for すぽん
N4
むすこ、そく
Definition
son, penis
N3
よると
Definition
according to
N2
むじ
Definition
plain, unfigured
N1
せいき
Definition
regular, normal, formal, legal, established, legitimate
Daily Word History