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NihongoDera

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Put kana characters above all kanji in Japanese text.

Mar 25, 2026

N5

Reading

エン、まる.い、まる、まど、まど.か、まろ.やか

Meaning

circle, yen, round

Words

円、楕円、円形、円盤、円筒

N4

Reading

リツ、リュウ、リットル、た.つ、-た.つ、た.ち-...

Meaning

stand up, rise, set up, erect

Words

市立、設立、県立、独立、国立

N3

Reading

タイ、タ、ふと.い、ふと.る

Meaning

plump, thick, big around

Words

太、太陽、太平洋、太い、太平洋戦争

N2

Reading

チュウ

Meaning

stop-over, reside in, resident

Words

駐車、駐在、駐屯、駐留、常駐

N1

Reading

ボク、まき

Meaning

breed, care for, shepherd, feed, pasture

Words

牧場、牧野、牧、牧師、遊牧民

Daily Kanji History

Mar 25, 2026

N5

そば、そばむぎ、そまむぎ

Definition

buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), soba, Japanese buckwheat noodles

Examples

Find example sentences for 蕎麦

N4

ゆめ

Definition

dream

Examples

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N3

れっしゃ

Definition

train (ordinary)

Examples

Find example sentences for 列車

N2

めちゃくちゃ、メチャクチャ

Definition

absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent, extreme, senseless, reckless, wanton, disorder, confusion, mess, wreck

Examples

Find example sentences for 目茶苦茶

N1

せいてん、せいでん

Definition

fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds), fair weather, clear weather, clear sky, fair skies

Examples

Find example sentences for 晴天

Daily Word History