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Mar 31, 2023

N5

Reading

セン、かわ

Meaning

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)

Words

川、河川、川崎、小川、川上

N4

Reading

セツ、サイ、き.る、-き.る、き.り、-き.り、-...

Meaning

cut, cutoff, be sharp

Words

一切、切る、切れ、大切、適切

N3

Reading

ハ、やぶ.る、やぶ.れる、わ.れる

Meaning

rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate

Words

破壊、破る、突破、撃破、爆破

N2

Reading

ハク、うす.い、うす-、-うす、うす.める、うす....

Meaning

dilute, thin, weak (tea), pampas grass

Words

薄い、薄、薄れる、希薄、薄型

N1

Reading

カ、よみ.する、よい

Meaning

applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious

Words

嘉納、嘉吉

Daily Kanji History

Mar 31, 2023

N5

すい

Definition

Wednesday, shaved ice (served with flavored syrup), water (fifth of the five elements)

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N4

あかんぼう、あかんぼ

Definition

baby, infant

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N3

ころぶ、まろぶ

Definition

to fall down, to fall over

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N2

こんだて

Definition

menu, bill of fare, program, programme, schedule

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N1

かゆい、かいい

Definition

itchy, itching

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