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NihongoDera

The only Japanese language reference you need

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Romaji Converter

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Kana Converter

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Furigana Maker

Put kana characters above all kanji in Japanese text.

Mar 27, 2026

N5

Reading

ガイ、ゲ、そと、ほか、はず.す、はず.れる、と-

Meaning

outside

Words

外部、以外、外、外国、海外

N4

Reading

シュ、ズ、て、て-、-て、た-

Meaning

hand

Words

選手、手、選手権、相手、歌手

N3

Reading

ヒ、いな、いや

Meaning

negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny

Words

否定、拒否、否、否決、賛否

N2

Reading

ショウ

Meaning

introduce, inherit, help

Words

紹介

N1

Reading

ショク、ふ.える、ふ.やす

Meaning

augment, increase, multiply, raise

Words

繁殖、増殖、生殖、養殖、拓殖

Daily Kanji History

Mar 27, 2026

N5

それ

Definition

there! (used to call someone's attention to something)

Examples

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N4

よう

Definition

task, business, use, duty, service, call of nature, excretion

Examples

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N3

れんそう

Definition

association (of ideas), being reminded (of something), suggestion

Examples

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N2

めでたい

Definition

happy, auspicious, propitious, joyous, naive

Examples

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N1

せいねん

Definition

adult age, majority

Examples

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Daily Word History