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Jan 5, 2026

N5

Reading

エン、まる.い、まる、まど、まど.か、まろ.やか

Meaning

circle, yen, round

Words

円、楕円、円形、円盤、円筒

N4

Reading

シ、こころ.みる、ため.す

Meaning

test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal

Words

試合、試験、試作、試みる、試み

N3

Reading

ナン、かた.い、-がた.い、むずか.しい、むづか....

Meaning

difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect

Words

困難、難しい、避難、非難、難

N2

Reading

バク、は.ぜる

Meaning

bomb, burst open, pop, split

Words

爆発、爆弾、爆撃、爆笑、爆破

N1

Reading

ジン、サン、つ.くす、-つ.くす、-づ.くし、-つ...

Meaning

exhaust, use up, run out of, deplete, befriend, serve

Words

尽力、尽くす、尽きる、理不尽、力尽きる

Daily Kanji History

Jan 5, 2026

N5

せん

Definition

former, previous, old, first move (in go, shogi, etc.), opening move

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N4

ひじょうに

Definition

very, extremely, exceedingly

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N3

やっかい

Definition

trouble, burden, nuisance, bother, worry, care, dependence, support, kindness, obligation, staying (with a person)

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N2

または

Definition

or, otherwise

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N1

じんみん

Definition

people, public

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