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Mar 18, 2026

N5

Reading

シ、よ、よ.つ、よっ.つ、よん

Meaning

four

Words

四、四国、四季、四天王、四つ

N4

Reading

シャ、もの

Meaning

someone, person

Words

者、学者、記者、作者、王者

N3

Reading

トツ、カ、つ.く

Meaning

stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden

Words

衝突、突然、突破、突入、突撃

N2

Reading

コツ、ほね

Meaning

skeleton, bone, remains, frame

Words

骨、骨折、骨格、鉄骨、骨髄

N1

Reading

シ、はか.る

Meaning

consult with

Words

諮問、諮る

Daily Kanji History

Mar 18, 2026

N5

そうじ

Definition

cleaning, sweeping, dusting, scrubbing

Examples

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N4

やっと

Definition

at last, at length, barely, narrowly, just, by the skin of one's teeth

Examples

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N3

りょうがえ

Definition

change, money exchange

Examples

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N2

めぐまれる

Definition

to be blessed with, to be rich in, to abound in

Examples

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N1

せいぜん

Definition

orderly, regular, systematic, well-organized, well-organised, trim, tidy, accurate

Examples

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Daily Word History