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Today’s Kanji

Jan 17, 2026
N5
Reading
ジョ、ニョ、ニョウ、おんな、め
Meaning
woman, female
Words
女性、 女子、 彼女、 女優、 少女
N4
Reading
シャ、ジャ、うつ.す、うつ.る、うつ-、うつ.し
Meaning
copy, be photographed, describe
Words
写真、 描写、 実写、 写本、 転写
N3
Reading
ビ、そな.える、そな.わる、つぶさ.に
Meaning
equip, provision, preparation
Words
備考、 装備、 整備、 設備、 備える
N2
Reading
ホウ、ブ、ゆた.か、とよ
Meaning
bountiful, excellent, rich
Words
豊富、 豊か、 豊作、 豊穣、 豊満
N1
Reading
マ、ま.する、さす.る、す.る
Meaning
chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape
Words
薩摩、 摩擦、 摩耗、 摩天楼、 摩擦音
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Today’s Words

Jan 17, 2026
N5
私窩子
しかし
Definition
prostitute, harlot
Examples
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N4
部長
ぶちょう
Definition
head (chief, director) of a section or department, head of a (school) club, head of a (school) team
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N3
優秀
ゆうしゅう
Definition
superiority, excellence
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N2
纏める
まとめる
Definition
to collect, to put (it all) together, to integrate, to consolidate, to unify, to summarize, to aggregate, to bring to a conclusion, to finalize, to settle, to put in order, to establish, to decide
Examples
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N1
据え付ける
すえつける
Definition
to install, to equip, to mount
Examples
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