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Jan 13, 2026

N5

Reading

ショウ、ちい.さい、こ-、お-、さ-

Meaning

little, small

Words

小学校、小説、小惑星、小型、小さな

N4

Reading

イ、い.やす、い.する、くすし

Meaning

doctor, medicine

Words

医療、医学、医師、医、医学部

N3

Reading

シン、ジン、かみ、かん-、こう-

Meaning

gods, mind, soul

Words

神、神社、神戸、精神、阪神

N2

Reading

ソク、のっと.る

Meaning

rule, follow, based on, model after

Words

原則、規則、法則、則、正則

N1

Reading

コウ、はがね

Meaning

steel

Words

鋼、鋼鉄、鉄鋼、鋼管、鋼板

Daily Kanji History

Jan 13, 2026

N5

サン

Definition

three

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N4

ふえる

Definition

to increase, to multiply

Examples

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N3

ゆいいつ、ゆいつ

Definition

only, sole, unique

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N2

まっしろ、ましろ

Definition

pure white, blank (e.g. mind, paper)

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N1

すいでん

Definition

(water-filled) paddy field

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