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Today’s Kanji

Mar 21, 2026
N5
Reading
キュウ、ク、ここの、ここの.つ
Meaning
nine
Words
N4
Reading
ホウ、かた、-かた、-がた
Meaning
direction, person, alternative
Words
N3
Reading
Meaning
department, course, section
Words
科学学科外科歯科
N2
Reading
カン、ケン、ま.く、まき、ま.き
Meaning
scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scroll...
Words
N1
Reading
キ、キュウ、キン、かめ
Meaning
tortoise, turtle
Words
亀裂宝亀亀甲亀鑑
Daily Kanji History

Today’s Words

Mar 21, 2026
N5
そちら、そっち、そなた、そち
Definition
that way (direction distant from the speaker, close to the listener), there (place distant from the speaker, close to the listener), that one (something close to the listener), you, your family, your company, that person (someone close to the listene...
N4
やわらかい
Definition
soft, tender, limp
N3
れい
Definition
thanks, gratitude, manners, etiquette, bow, reward, gift, ceremony, ritual
N2
めざまし
Definition
alarm clock, opening one's eyes, keeping one's eyes open, type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
N1
せいだく
Definition
good and evil, purity and impurity, voiced and unvoiced consonants
Examples
No example sentences found for 清濁
Daily Word History