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Today’s Kanji

Feb 22, 2026
N5
Reading
ニチ、ジツ、ひ、-び、-か
Meaning
day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Words
日、 日本、 年月日、 日本語、 全日本
N4
Reading
イン、オン、の.む、-の.み
Meaning
drink, smoke, take
Words
飲む、 飲食、 飲み料、 飲酒、 飲み込む
N3
Reading
シュ、たね、-ぐさ
Meaning
species, kind, class, variety, seed
Words
種、 種類、 各種、 機種、 業種
N2
Reading
シ
Meaning
document, records
Words
誌、 雑誌、 日誌、 書誌、 同誌
N1
Reading
ケン、つるぎ
Meaning
sabre, sword, blade, clock hand
Words
剣、 剣道、 剣術、 剣士、 真剣
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Today’s Words

Feb 22, 2026
N5
直ぐに
すぐに
Definition
instantly, immediately
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N4
皆
みな、みんな
Definition
all, everyone, everybody, everything
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N3
余分
よぶん
Definition
extra, excess, surplus
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N2
診る
みる
Definition
to examine (medically)
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N1
ずれる
ずれる、ズレる
Definition
to slide, to slip off, to get dislocated, to be out of alignment, to get dislodged, to deviate, to shift (position), to be out of sync., to be slightly off, to be off-point
Examples
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