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Today’s Kanji

Feb 13, 2026
N5
Reading
ボ、はは、も
Meaning
mother
Words
母親空母父母祖母
N4
Reading
カ、ガ、ゲ、なつ
Meaning
summer
Words
N3
Reading
タイ、しりぞ.く、しりぞ.ける、ひ.く、の.く、の...
Meaning
retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
Words
N2
Reading
コン、ま.じる、-ま.じり、ま.ざる、ま.ぜる、こ...
Meaning
mix, blend, confuse
Words
N1
Reading
ボウ、ふく.らむ、ふく.れる
Meaning
swell, get fat, thick
Words
Daily Kanji History

Today’s Words

Feb 13, 2026
N5
しる
Definition
to be aware of, to know, to be conscious of, to cognize, to cognise, to notice, to feel, to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to remember, to be acquainted with (a procedure), to experience, to go through, to learn, to be acquainted with (a person...
N4
まわり
Definition
circumference, girth, surroundings, neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity
N3
ようてん
Definition
gist, main point
N2
みなれる
Definition
to become used to seeing, to be familiar with
N1
すれちがう
Definition
to pass by one another, to disagree, to miss each other
Daily Word History