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Today’s Kanji
Sep 18, 2024
Reading
ユウ、とり
Meaning
west, bird, sign of the bird, 5-7PM, tenth sign of Chinese zodiac, sake radical (no. 164)
Words
Today’s Words
Sep 18, 2024
N5
ならべる
Definition
to line up, to set up, to arrange in a line, to enumerate, to itemize, to be equal (to), to compare well (with), to be as good (as)
Examples
N4
アナウンサー、アナウンサ
Definition
announcer
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N3
ていしゅつ
Definition
to present, to submit (e.g. a report or a thesis), to hand in, to file, to turn in, presentation, submission, filing
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N2
つぶれる
Definition
to be crushed, to be smashed, to be broken, to collapse, to become useless, to cease functioning, to be wasted (e.g. time), to go bankrupt, to go out of business, to fail
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N1
こりつ
Definition
isolation, being alone, being friendless
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