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Jan 17, 2025

N5

Reading

ドク、トク、トウ、よ.む、-よ.み

Meaning

read

Words

読む、読者、読み、読書、朗読

N4

Reading

ショウ、すく.ない、すこ.し

Meaning

few, little

Words

少年、少女、少ない、減少、少し

N3

Reading

ガイ

Meaning

harm, injury

Words

障害、被害、殺害、災害、損害

N2

Reading

レイ、よわい、とし

Meaning

age

Words

年齢、高齢、齢、老齢、馬齢

N1

Reading

テイ、チョウ、ダイ、さ.げる

Meaning

propose, take along, carry in hand

Words

提供、提案、提携、提出、提唱

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Jan 17, 2025

N5

つたない、まずい

Definition

poor-quality, shoddy, crude, unskillful, inexpert, maladroit, inept, foolish, clumsy, unlucky

Examples

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N4

おみやげ、おみあげ

Definition

present, souvenir

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N3

なんて

Definition

how ..!, what ..!, what (questioning)

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N2

ながい

Definition

long (distance), long (time), lengthy

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N1

さんぎいん

Definition

House of Councillors

Examples

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