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Today’s Kanji

Feb 6, 2026
N5
Reading
シャ、くるま
Meaning
car
Words
車、 車両、 列車、 自動車、 電車
N4
Reading
セキ、シャク、あか、あか-、あか.い、あか.らむ、...
Meaning
red
Words
赤、 赤い、 赤色、 赤字、 赤軍
N3
Reading
ヨウ、は
Meaning
leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
Words
千葉、 言葉、 葉、 青葉、 双葉
N2
Reading
ソン、そこ.なう、そこな.う、-そこ.なう、そこ....
Meaning
damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure
Words
損害、 損傷、 損失、 破損、 損う
N1
Reading
ワイ、まかな.う
Meaning
bribe, board, supply, finance
Words
賄う、 賄賂、 収賄
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Today’s Words

Feb 6, 2026
N5
十
シー
Definition
ten
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N4
褒める
ほめる
Definition
to praise, to admire, to speak well
Examples
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N3
容易
ようい
Definition
easy, simple, plain
Examples
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N2
店屋
みせや
Definition
store, shop
Examples
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N1
澄ます
すます
Definition
to clear, to make clear, to be unruffled, to look unconcerned, to look demure, to look prim, to put on airs
Examples
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