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Feb 1, 2026

Reading

ゴ、かた.る、かた.らう

Meaning

word, speech, language

Words

語、英語、物語、日本語、言語

Reading

フウ、フ、かぜ、かざ-、-かぜ

Meaning

wind, air, style, manner

Words

風景、台風、作風、風俗、風呂

Reading

レイ、たと.える

Meaning

example, custom, usage, precedent

Words

例、例えば、比例、例外、事例

Reading

ソウ

Meaning

stratum, social class, layer, story, floor

Words

層、高層、断層、階層、上層

Reading

テイ、みかど

Meaning

sovereign, the emperor, god, creator

Words

帝国、帝、皇帝、ローマ帝国、大日本帝国

Daily Kanji History

Feb 1, 2026

締める

しめる

Definition

to tie, to fasten, to total, to sum, to be strict with, to economize, to economise, to cut down on, to salt, to marinate, to pickle, to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt, to wear (necktie), to put on (necktie)

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貿易

ぼうえき

Definition

trade (foreign)

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夜

よる、よ

Definition

evening, night