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Today’s Kanji

Mar 14, 2026
N5
Reading
ゴ、いつ、いつ.つ
Meaning
five
Words
五、 五輪、 五月、 五つ、 五十音
N4
Reading
ジ、ズ、こと、つか.う、つか.える
Meaning
matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Words
事業、 事、 事件、 事務所、 事項
N3
Reading
テイ、ほど、-ほど
Meaning
extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits, amount
Words
程度、 課程、 程、 過程、 ある程度
N2
Reading
チュウ、なか
Meaning
go-between, relationship
Words
仲介、 仲良く、 仲裁、 恋仲、 不仲
N1
Reading
ス、シュ、すべから.く、すべし、ひげ、まつ、もち....
Meaning
ought, by all means, necessarily
Words
必須
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Today’s Words

Mar 14, 2026
N5
先週
せんしゅう
Definition
last week, the week before
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N4
役に立つ
やくにたつ
Definition
to be helpful, to be useful
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N3
立派
りっぱ
Definition
splendid, fine, handsome, elegant, imposing, prominent, praiseworthy, creditable, worthy, legal, legitimate, lawful, undeniable (e.g. crime), indisputable, solid
Examples
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N2
名物
めいぶつ
Definition
famous product, special product, speciality, specialty
Examples
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N1
成熟
せいじゅく
Definition
maturity, ripeness
Examples
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