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Jul 1, 2025
N5
いる
Definition
to be (of animate objects), to exist, to stay, (after the -te form of a verb) verb indicating continuing action or state (i.e. to be ..ing, to have been ..ing)
N4
しゅうかん
Definition
habit, custom, cultural practice
N3
せつ
Definition
occasion, time, section (of a literary work), paragraph, verse, stanza, passage, principle, integrity, node (of a plant stem), clause, (taxonomical) section
N2
ピストル
N1
しゅっぴん
Definition
exhibit, display, putting something up for sale

Daily Word History

June 30

N5

厭、厭や
いや、や
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
N4

社長

しゃちょう
company president; manager; director
N3

たい
counter for things inside a bag
N2

日差し

日射し、陽射、陽射し、日ざし
ひざし
sunlight; rays of the sun
N1

出世

しゅっせ
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence

June 29

N5

いも
darling (only of a woman); dear; honey; my betrothed; one's sister; friend
N4

社会

しゃかい
society; public; community; the world; social studies
N3

含む

銜む
ふくむ、くくむ
to contain; to comprise; to have; to hold; to include; to embrace; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to harbor (grudge, etc.); to harbour; to express (emotion, etc.); to imply
N2

鬚、髯
ひげ、ヒゲ
moustache; beard; whiskers; extremely short pulse appearing on an electrical signal
N1

出生

しゅっしょう、しゅっせい
birth

June 28

N5

意味

いみ
meaning; significance
N4

事務所

じむしょ
office
N3

服装

ふくそう
garments; attire
N2

引き分け

引分け
ひきわけ
draw (in competition); tie game
N1

出社

しゅっしゃ
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work

June 27

N5

いま
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more
N4

市民

しみん
citizen; citizenry; public; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
N3

武器

ぶき
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
N2

卑怯

ひきょう
cowardice; meanness; unfairness
N1

出産

しゅっさん
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; parturition; confinement; production (of goods)

June 26

N5

いぬ
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
N4

とう
Island; insula; island; islet
N3

不可

ふか
wrong; bad; improper; unjustifiable; inadvisable; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
N2

引き止める

引止める、引き留める
v1
vt
ひきとめる
to detain; to check; to restrain
N1

出血

しゅっけつ
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost

June 25

N5

何時も

いつも
always; usually; every time; never
N4

暫く

須臾、暫らく
しばらく、しゅゆ、すゆ
little while; short while; moment; instant; a while; quite a time; it's been a long time
N3

ふえ、ちゃく
flute; fife; pipe; recorder; flageolet; shakuhachi; clarinet; whistle
N2

引き出す

引出す、引きだす
ひきだす
to pull out; to take out; to draw out; to withdraw
N1

主題

しゅだい
subject; theme; motif

June 24

N5

五つ

5つ、伍つ
num
いつつ
five
N4

品物

しなもの
goods; article; thing
N3

夫婦

ふうふ、めおと、みょうと
married couple; spouses; husband and wife; couple; pair; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
N2

引き算

引算
ひきざん
subtraction
N1

主体

しゅたい
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist

June 23

N5

一緒

一しょ
いっしょ
together; at the same time; same; identical
N4

辞典

辭典、言葉典、ことば典
じてん、ことばてん
dictionary
N3

風景

ふうけい
scenery; scene; landscape; view; sight; scene (e.g. of a crime)
N2

引き返す

引返す、引きかえす
ひきかえす
to repeat; to send back; to bring back; to retrace one's steps
N1

主人公

しゅじんこう
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household

June 22

N5

五日

5日
いつか
the fifth day of the month; five days
N4

失敗

しっぱい
failure; mistake; blunder
N3

不安

ふあん
anxiety; uneasiness; insecurity; suspense
N2

引き受ける

引受ける、引受る
v1
vt
ひきうける
to be responsible for; to take over; to take up; to guarantee; to undertake; to contract (a disease)
N1

主食

しゅしょく
staple food

June 21

N5

何時

いつ
when; how soon
N4

確り

聢り
しっかり
tightly (holding on); firmly; securely; strongly (built); solidly; sturdily; steadily; properly; well; sufficiently; hard (working, etc.); fully; completely; reliably; dependably; levelheadedly; shrewdly; wisely; cleverly
N3

ふん
minute; fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
N2

ぴかぴか

ぴかぴか
glitter; sparkle
N1

趣旨

主旨
しゅし
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect; goal; intent; object; aim; point

June 20

N5

一番

1番
いちばん
number one; first; first place; best; most; game; round; bout; as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively; song (e.g. in Noh); piece
N4

下着

したぎ
underwear
N3

un-; non-; bad ...; poor ...
N2

日陰

日蔭、日影
ひかげ
shade; shadow; sunshine
N1

取材

しゅざい
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview

June 19

N5

一日

1日
いちにち、いちじつ、ひとひ、ひとえ
one day; first day of the month
N4

時代

じだい
period; epoch; era; age; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness; antiquity; antique; period piece
N3

un-; non-; negative prefix
N2

比較的

ひかくてき
comparative; relative
N1

主催

しゅさい
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging

June 18

N5

ひと、ひ、ひい
one; one
N4

地震

じしん、ない、なえ、じぶるい
earthquake
N3

因、便
よすが、よすか
something to rely on; aid; clue; way; means; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
N2

日帰り

ひがえり
day trip
N1

手芸

しゅげい
handicrafts

June 17

N5

痛い

甚い
いたい
painful; sore; exceeding
N4

事故

じこ、ことゆえ
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
N3

壜、罎
びん
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
N2

日当たり

日当り、日当、陽当り、陽当たり、日あたり
ひあたり
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
N1

主権

しゅけん
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion

June 16

N5

忙しい

忙がしい
いそがしい、せわしい
busy; hectic; occupied; engaged
N4

試験

しけん
examination; test; study; trial; experiment
N3

ひん
elegance; grace; refinement; class; dignity; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
N2

ハンドル

ハンドル
handle; steering wheel; (bicycle) handlebar
N1

宿命

しゅくめい
fate; destiny; predestination

June 15

N5

椅子

倚子
いす
chair; stool; post; office; position
N4

仕方

仕形
しかた
way; method; means; resource; course
N3

広がる

拡がる
ひろがる
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
N2

半島

はんとう
peninsula
N1

祝賀

しゅくが
celebration; congratulations

June 14

N5

医者

いしゃ
(medical) doctor; physician
N4

試合

仕合
しあい
match; game; bout; contest
N3

表面

ひょうめん
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
N2

ハント

ハント
hunt
N1

主観

しゅかん
subjectivity; subject; ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea

June 13

N5

いけ
pond
N4

あざ
section of village
N3

評判

ひょうばん
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
N2

パンツ

パンツ
underpants; pants; briefs; panties; shorts; knickers; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches; pants; trunks (e.g. swimming)
N1

主演

しゅえん
starring; playing the leading part

June 12

N5

イクラ

イクラ
salted salmon roe (i.e. individual mature eggs)
N4

いち
market; fair
N3

平等

びょうどう
equality; impartiality; evenness
N2

番地

ばんち
house number; address
N1

守衛

しゅえい
security guard; doorkeeper

June 11

N5

幾つ

adv
いくつ
how many?; how old?
N4

残念

ざんねん
deplorable; bad luck; regret; disappointment
N3

表情

ひょうじょう
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
N2

反省

はんせい
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; meditation; contemplation; regret; repentance; remorse; being sorry
N1

修了

しゅうりょう
completion (of a course)