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Today’s Kanji

Feb 25, 2026
N5
Reading
ジン、ニン、ひと、-り、-と
Meaning
person
Words
人、 人物、 人口、 人間、 法人
N4
Reading
ドウ
Meaning
public chamber, hall
Words
堂、 聖堂、 殿堂、 食堂、 本堂
N3
Reading
フク
Meaning
blessing, fortune, luck, wealth
Words
福岡、 福祉、 福、 福音、 幸福
N2
Reading
ゾウ
Meaning
statue, picture, image, figure, portrait
Words
画像、 映像、 像、 肖像、 想像
N1
Reading
チョウ、テイ、チン、トウ、チ、ひのと
Meaning
street, ward, town, counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something, even number, 4t...
Words
丁目、 丁、 丁寧、 包丁、 横丁
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Today’s Words

Feb 25, 2026
N5
ストーブ
ストーブ
Definition
(room) heater, stove
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N4
迎える
むかえる
Definition
to go out to meet, to receive, to welcome, to greet, to salute, to hail, to reach, to approach, to enter (a phase, era, etc.), to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family), to call for, to summon, to invite, to approach (a certain time, a point ...
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N3
読み
よみ
Definition
reading
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N2
向かう
むかう
Definition
to face, to go towards
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N1
生育
せいいく
Definition
birth and growth, giving birth and raising, development, breeding
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