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
よぶ
Definition
to call out (to), to call, to invoke, to summon (a doctor, etc.), to invite, to designate, to name, to brand, to garner (support, etc.), to gather, to take as one's wife
N4
きゅう
Definition
urgent, sudden, abrupt, sharp, steep, precipitous, rapid, swift, fast, emergency, crisis, hurrying, haste, (in gagaku or noh) end of a song
N3
はかる
Definition
to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate), to conjecture, to infer, to surmise
N2
のこぎり
Definition
saw, musical saw
N1
しずめる
Definition
to sink, to submerge, to floor (an opponent)