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May 19, 2025

N5

Reading

ライ、タイ、く.る、きた.る、きた.す、き.たす、...

Meaning

come, due, next, cause, become

Words

出来る、由来、来る、以来、来歴

N4

Reading

キョウ、ゴウ、つよ.い、つよ.まる、つよ.める、し...

Meaning

strong

Words

強い、強化、強制、強力、最強

N3

Reading

リュウ、ル、と.める、と.まる、とど.める、とど....

Meaning

detain, fasten, halt, stop

Words

停留所、留学、停留、残留、留学生

N2

Reading

イ、エ、ころも、きぬ、-ぎ

Meaning

garment, clothes, dressing

Words

衣装、衣、麻衣、衣服、衣装

N1

Reading

ダツ、ぬ.ぐ、ぬ.げる

Meaning

undress, removing, escape from, get rid of, be left out, take off

Words

脱出、離脱、脱退、脱、脱走

Daily Kanji History

May 19, 2025

N5

あなた

Definition

you (referring to someone of equal or lower status), dear (what a wife calls a husband)

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N4

これから

Definition

after this

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N3

がく

Definition

picture (framed), amount or sum (of money)

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N2

はなはだしい

Definition

extreme, excessive, terrible, intense, severe, serious, tremendous, heavy (damage)

Examples

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N1

しゃら

Definition

impertinent, fresh, fashionable, prostitute

Examples

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