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Today’s Kanji
Jan 9, 2026
Today’s Words
Jan 9, 2026
N5
ざっし
Definition
journal, magazine, periodical
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N4
ひらく
Definition
to open, to undo, to unseal, to unpack, to bloom, to unfold, to spread out, to open (for business, e.g. in the morning), to be wide (gap, etc.), to widen, to hold (meeting, etc.), to give, to open, to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.), to open (a n...
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N3
やはり
Definition
too, also, likewise, either, still, as before, even so, either way, nonetheless, in any event, all the same, as expected
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N2
まっくら
Definition
total darkness, pitch dark, bleak future, poor prospects
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N1
すいしん
Definition
propulsion, drive, promotion (e.g. of a government policy), furtherance, implementation
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