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Jan 20, 2026

N5

Reading

ヒャク、ビャク、もも

Meaning

hundred

Words

百、百科、百貨店、小百合、八百長

N4

Reading

ヤ、よ、よる

Meaning

night, evening

Words

夜、深夜、夜間、夜明け、夜行

N3

Reading

ハイ、くば.る

Meaning

distribute, spouse, exile, rationing

Words

支配、配信、配置、配偶、配給

N2

Reading

イ、かこ.む、かこ.う、かこ.い

Meaning

surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep

Words

範囲、周囲、囲む、包囲、雰囲気

N1

Reading

キ、かがや.く

Meaning

radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle

Words

輝く、輝き、光輝、輝度、輝かしい

Daily Kanji History

Jan 20, 2026

N5

じしょ

Definition

dictionary, lexicon, letter of resignation

Examples

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N4

ふとる

Definition

to grow fat (stout, plump), to become fat, to gain weight

Examples

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N3

ゆうじん

Definition

friend

Examples

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N2

まぶた、まなぶた

Definition

eyelid, eyelids

Examples

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N1

すぎ

Definition

past, after, too (much), over (e.g. eating)

Examples

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