This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

N5
しずか
Definition
quiet, silent, slow, unhurried, calm, peaceful
N4
すみ、すま
Definition
corner, nook, recess, downstage right (on a noh stage)
N3
かこむ、かごむ
Definition
to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in, to besiege, to lay siege to, to play (go, shogi, etc.)
N2
かこう
Definition
downward, descent, fall, drop, subsidence
N1
うむ
Definition
to give birth, to deliver, to produce