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Dec 29, 2025

N5

Reading

シ、よ、よ.つ、よっ.つ、よん

Meaning

four

Words

四、四国、四季、四天王、四つ

N4

Reading

ガク、ラク、ゴウ、たの.しい、たの.しむ、この.む...

Meaning

music, comfort, ease

Words

音楽、楽曲、楽器、楽、倶楽部

N3

Reading

ヤク、エキ

Meaning

duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

Words

役、取締役、役割、現役、市役所

N2

Reading

キン、なら.す

Meaning

level, average

Words

平均、均衡、均一、均等、均質

N1

Reading

バツ、バチ、ハツ、ばっ.する

Meaning

penalty, punishment

Words

罰、処罰、罰金、刑罰、罰則

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Dec 29, 2025

N5

こんげつ

Definition

this month

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N4

ひかる

Definition

to shine, to glitter, to be bright

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N3

もじ、もんじ

Definition

letter (of alphabet), character, literal

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N2

まざる

Definition

to be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with, to mingle with, to join

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N1

じょどうし

Definition

auxiliary verb

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