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Today’s Kanji

May 23, 2022
N5
Reading
ダン、ナン、おとこ、お
Meaning
male
Words
男、 男子、 男性、 男女、 長男
N4
Reading
イ、い.やす、い.する、くすし
Meaning
doctor, medicine
Words
医療、 医学、 医師、 医、 医学部
N3
Reading
オウ、お.す、お.し-、お.っ-、お.さえる、おさ...
Meaning
push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of
Words
押す、 押し、 後押し、 押し付ける、 押さえる
N2
Reading
ウン、くも、-ぐも
Meaning
cloud
Words
雲、 八雲、 星雲、 風雲、 東雲
N1
Reading
メン、まぬか.れる、まぬが.れる
Meaning
excuse, dismissal
Words
免許、 免疫、 免除、 免れる、 罷免
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Today’s Words

May 23, 2022
N5
七
チー
Definition
seven
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N4
ずり
ずり
Definition
chicken gizzard
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N3
菓子
かし
Definition
pastry, confectionery
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N2
主なる
おもなる
Definition
main, principal, important
Examples
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N1
埋め込む
うめこむ
Definition
to bury, to embed
Examples
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