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Jan 22, 2026

N5

Reading

セン、さき、ま.ず

Meaning

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

Words

先、先生、先発、先行、先輩

N4

Reading

チュウ、そそ.ぐ、さ.す、つ.ぐ

Meaning

pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on, notes, comment, annotate

Words

脚注、注、注釈、注目、注意

N3

Reading

イク、そだ.つ、そだ.ち、そだ.てる、はぐく.む

Meaning

bring up, grow up, raise, rear

Words

教育、体育、体育館、育成、育てる

N2

Reading

リャク、ほぼ、おか.す、おさ.める、はかりごと、は...

Meaning

abbreviation, omission, outline, shorten, capture, plunder

Words

略称、略歴、戦略、攻略、略

N1

Reading

ジク

Meaning

axis, pivot, stem, stalk, counter for book scrolls

Words

軸、車軸、主軸、枢軸、同軸

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Jan 22, 2026

N5

か

Definition

under (being in said condition or environment)

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N4

ふね

Definition

ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, steamship, tank, tub, vat, trough, counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)

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N3

ゆうびん

Definition

mail service, postal service, mail, post, mail, postal matter, postal items

Examples

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N2

まもなく

Definition

soon, before long, in a short time, lacking time to ..., without time to ...

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N1

すくう

Definition

to scoop, to ladle out

Examples

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