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Today’s Kanji

Mar 3, 2026
N5
Reading
チュウ、なか、うち、あた.る
Meaning
in, inside, middle, mean, center
Words
中、 中央、 中子、 中学校、 中国
N4
Reading
チャ、サ
Meaning
tea
Words
茶、 茶屋、 喫茶、 喫茶店、 茶道
N3
Reading
オウ、よこ
Meaning
sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof, unreasonable, perverse
Words
横浜、 横、 横断、 横綱、 横手
N2
Reading
ウ
Meaning
eaves, roof, house, heaven
Words
宇宙、 宇宙船、 宇、 堂宇、 小宇宙
N1
Reading
チン、ひ.ねる
Meaning
exhibit, state, relate, explain
Words
陳情、 陳列、 陳述、 陳腐、 陳謝
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Today’s Words

Mar 3, 2026
N5
為る
する
Definition
to do, to cause to become, to make (into), to turn (into), to serve as, to act as, to work as, to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.), to judge as being, to view as being, to think of as, to treat as, to use as, to decide on, to choose, to be s...
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N4
召し上がる
めしあがる
Definition
to eat, to drink
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N3
宜しく
よろしく
Definition
well, properly, suitably, best regards, please remember me, please treat me favorably (favourably), please take care of, just like ..., as though one were ..., by all means, of course
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N2
蒸かす
ふかす
Definition
to steam (food)
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N1
政権
せいけん
Definition
(political) administration, political power
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