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Aug 24, 2025

N5

Reading

セイ、サイ、ス、にし

Meaning

west, Spain

Words

西、関西、西部、西日本、北西

N4

Reading

セキ、シャク、あか、あか-、あか.い、あか.らむ、...

Meaning

red

Words

赤、赤い、赤色、赤字、赤軍

N3

Reading

サイ

Meaning

genius, years old, cubic shaku

Words

天才、才能、漫才、秀才、英才

N2

Reading

コウ、がえんじ.る

Meaning

agreement, consent, comply with

Words

肯定

N1

Reading

ジュウ、シュウ、しぶ、しぶ.い、しぶ.る

Meaning

astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea

Words

渋滞、渋、渋る、渋い、渋々

Daily Kanji History

Aug 24, 2025

N5

お祖母さん

おばあさん

Definition

grandmother, female senior-citizen

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N4

たいいん

Definition

leaving hospital, discharge from hospital

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N3

ほうほう

Definition

method, process, manner, way, means, technique

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N2

ふきん

Definition

neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, environs, approaching

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N1

しようにん

Definition

employee, servant

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