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Jan 23, 2022

N5

Reading

ジ、とき、-どき

Meaning

time, hour

Words

時、時代、時間、当時、時点

N4

Reading

ベン、つと.める

Meaning

exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent

Words

勉強、勉学、勤勉

N3

Reading

レイ、たと.える

Meaning

example, custom, usage, precedent

Words

例、例えば、比例、例外、事例

N2

Reading

ソウ

Meaning

stratum, social class, layer, story, floor

Words

層、高層、断層、階層、上層

N1

Reading

シュウ、ひい.でる

Meaning

excel, excellence, beauty, surpass

Words

最優秀、優秀、秀、秀でる、秀才

Daily Kanji History

Jan 23, 2022

N5

へ、べ、え

Definition

surrounding area, shore (of the sea), suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.

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N4

そう

Definition

draft, rough copy, cursive script, "grass" kanji

Examples

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N3

から

Definition

trunk, stem, stalk, shaft (of an arrow), handle

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N2

おうたい

Definition

receiving, dealing with

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N1

いじくる

Definition

to finger, to tamper (with)

Examples

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