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Text Analyzer

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Romaji Converter

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Kana Converter

Convert Japanese text with kanji to kana characters.

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Furigana Maker

Put kana characters above all kanji in Japanese text.

Apr 4, 2025

N5

Reading

カ、ひ、-び、ほ-

Meaning

fire

Words

火、火曜、火災、火山、火曜日

N4

Reading

チュウ、ひる

Meaning

daytime, noon

Words

昼、昼間、昼夜、昼食、お昼

N3

Reading

ザ、すわ.る

Meaning

squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit

Words

座、王座、座標、講座、座席

N2

Reading

ショウ、て.る、て.らす、て.れる

Meaning

illuminate, shine, compare, bashful

Words

参照、照明、対照、照準、照射

N1

Reading

イ

Meaning

fiber, tie, rope

Words

維持、繊維、維新、明治維新、繊維

Daily Kanji History

Apr 4, 2025

N5

りょうり

Definition

cooking, cookery, cuisine, dealing with something, handling, administration, management

Examples

Find example sentences for 料理

N4

くも

Definition

cloud

Examples

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N3

はずす

Definition

to unfasten, to undo, to remove, to take off, to deinstall, to leave, to step out, to slip away, to miss (a target)

Examples

Find example sentences for 外す

N2

おそい

Definition

slow, late (e.g. "late at night"), too late, dull, stupid

Examples

Find example sentences for 遅い

N1

したどり

Definition

trade in, part exchange

Examples

Find example sentences for 下取り

Daily Word History