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NihongoDera

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Mar 15, 2026

N5

Reading

ジョウ、ショウ、シャン、うえ、-うえ、うわ-、かみ...

Meaning

above, up

Words

上、以上、陸上、地上、上記

N4

Reading

シャ、やしろ

Meaning

company, firm, office, association, shrine

Words

社、株式会社、会社、社会、神社

N3

Reading

ハイ、やぶ.れる

Meaning

failure, defeat, reversal

Words

敗、敗れる、失敗、敗北、敗退

N2

Reading

サツ、ふだ

Meaning

tag, paper money, counter for bonds, placard, bid

Words

札幌、改札、札、札所、入札

N1

Reading

フン

Meaning

atmosphere, fog

Words

雰囲気

Daily Kanji History

Mar 15, 2026

N5

せんたく

Definition

washing, laundry

Examples

Find example sentences for 洗濯

N4

やさしい

Definition

tender, kind, gentle, graceful, affectionate, amiable

Examples

Find example sentences for 優しい

N3

はやり、りゅうこう

Definition

fashion, fad, vogue, craze, prevalence (e.g. of a disease)

Examples

Find example sentences for 流行

N2

めうえ

Definition

superior, superiors, senior

Examples

Find example sentences for 目上

N1

せいじょう

Definition

normalcy, normality, normal

Examples

Find example sentences for 正常

Daily Word History