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Jul 3, 2025
N5
いれる
Definition
to put in, to let in, to take in, to bring in, to insert, to set (a jewel, etc.), to ink in (e.g. a tattoo), to admit, to accept, to employ, to hire, to accept, to comply, to grant, to adopt (a policy, etc.), to take (advice, etc.), to listen to, to ...
N4
じゅうどう
Definition
judo
N3
ふしぎ
Definition
wonder, miracle, strange, mystery, marvel, curiosity
N2
ぴったり、ぴたり、ぴったし
Definition
tightly, closely, exactly, precisely, suddenly (stopping), perfectly (suited), ideally
N1
しゅつだい
Definition
setting a question (for an exam), setting a theme (for composition of poetry)

Daily Word History

July 02

N5

居る

いる
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

習慣

しゅうかん
habit; custom; cultural practice
N3

せつ
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

ピストル
pistol
N1

出品

しゅっぴん
exhibit; display; putting something up for sale

July 01

N5

入口

入り口
いりぐち、いりくち、はいりぐち、はいりくち
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
N4

自由

じゆう
freedom; liberty; as it pleases you
N3

不幸

ふこう
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; disaster; accident; death
N2

肱、臂
ひじ
elbow
N1

出費

しゅっぴ
expenses; disbursements

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