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Dec 7, 2023

N5

Reading

カ、なに、なん、なに-、なん-

Meaning

what

Words

何、何者、何とか、何故か、何かと

N4

Reading

チ、ジ

Meaning

ground, earth

Words

地、地域、地方、所在地、地区

N3

Reading

ソウ、あらそ.う、いか.でか

Meaning

contend, dispute, argue

Words

戦争、争い、紛争、競争、太平洋戦争

N2

Reading

カ、かわ

Meaning

river

Words

河川、銀河、河、河内、大河ドラマ

N1

Reading

キ、い.む、い.み、い.まわしい

Meaning

mourning, abhor, detestable, death anniversary

Words

忌、禁忌、忌避、回忌、忌み嫌う

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Dec 7, 2023

N5

ガレー

Definition

galley

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N4

しらべる

Definition

to examine, to investigate, to check up, to sense, to study, to inquire, to search

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N3

しゅう

Definition

state, province, county, oblast, department (of ancient China), continent, dear

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N2

すえっこ

Definition

youngest child

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N1

ぎぞう

Definition

forgery, falsification, fabrication, counterfeiting

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