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Mar 28, 2026

N5

Reading

ハチ、や、や.つ、やっ.つ、よう

Meaning

eight, eight radical (no. 12)

Words

八、八幡、八幡宮、八雲、八千代

N4

Reading

リョク、リキ、リイ、ちから

Meaning

power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

Words

力、能力、協力、出力、勢力

N3

Reading

シ、いくさ

Meaning

expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war

Words

師、教師、師団、医師、講師

N2

Reading

コ、やと.う

Meaning

employ, hire

Words

雇用、解雇、雇う、日雇い、雇い主

N1

Reading

カン

Meaning

warship

Words

艦、艦隊、戦艦、巡洋艦、艦長

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Mar 28, 2026

N5

それから

Definition

and then, after that

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N4

ようい

Definition

preparation, arrangements, provision, getting ready, laying out (e.g. a meal)

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N3

れんぞく

Definition

serial, consecutive, continuity, occurring in succession, continuing

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N2

メニュー、ムニュ

Definition

menu, schedule, program, programme, (computer) menu

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N1

せいふく

Definition

uniform

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