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NihongoDera

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Feb 16, 2026

N5

Reading

ドク、トク、トウ、よ.む、-よ.み

Meaning

read

Words

読む、読者、読み、読書、朗読

N4

Reading

ヨウ

Meaning

ocean, western style

Words

太平洋、巡洋艦、東洋、海洋、西洋

N3

Reading

ト、わた.る、-わた.る、わた.す

Meaning

transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate

Words

渡る、譲渡、渡す、渡米、引き渡す

N2

Reading

ケツ、ち

Meaning

blood

Words

血液、血、血統、血管、吸血鬼

N1

Reading

ジュク

Meaning

cram school, private school

Words

塾、私塾、塾長、塾生、入塾

Daily Kanji History

Feb 16, 2026

N5

しんぶん

Definition

newspaper

Examples

Find example sentences for 新聞

N4

まんなか、まなか

Definition

middle, centre, center, mid-way

Examples

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N3

よこぎる

Definition

to cross (e.g. road), to traverse

Examples

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N2

みぶん

Definition

social position, social status

Examples

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N1

ずうずうしい

Definition

impudent, shameless

Examples

Find example sentences for 図々しい

Daily Word History