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[N2 & N3] Kanji list for August 12

５９１ 極 EXTREME

Readings: きわ、きょく、ごく 極めて きわめて exceedingly 積極 せっきょく positive, active 極 ごく quite, very

５９２ 曲 MUSIC, BEND

Readings: ま、きょく 曲がる まがる to bend, to twist 曲線 きょくせん curve 曲 きょく musical composition

５９３ 局 DEPARTMENT

Readings: きょく^ 郵便局　ゆうびんきょく　post office 結局 けっきょく after all, ultimately

５９４ 胸 CHEST/BREAST

Readings: むね^、むな^、きょう 胸部 きょうぶ chest, breast 度胸 どきょう courage, bravery

５９５ 狭 NARROW

Readings: せま、せば、きょう 狭い せまい narrow 狭める せばめる to reduce, to narrow 偏狭 へんきょう narrow-mindedness

５９６ 況 CONDITION

Readings: きょう 状況 じょうきょう situation, conditions

５９７ 橋 BRIDGE

Readings: はし^、きょう 鉄橋 てっきょう railway bridge

５９８ 挟 BETWEEN

Readings: はさ、きょう 挟む はさむ to grip, to put between 挟撃 きょうげき attack on both sides

５９９ 恐 FEAR

Readings: おそ、きょう 恐らく おそらく probably, most likely 恐怖 きょうふ fear, terror

６００ 境 BOUNDARY

Readings: さかい^、きょう 環境 かんきょう environment

References: List from Kanji.sh and words and meanings sourced from Renshuu.

Note: accompanying vocab is just limited to one simple word per reading, in order to aid memorization of the various readings. this list is not exhaustive and doesn’t represent the N2 essential vocab.

* means that the kanji reading is not in common use/some other kanji is more commonly used for that reading and meaning instead

^ means that the reading is the word with the mentioned meaning

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[N2 & N3] Kanji list for August 11

５８１ 靴 SHOES

Readings: くつ^、か 靴下 くつした socks 製靴 せいか shoe-making

５８２ 掘 DIG

Readings: ほ、くつ 掘る ほる to dig 発掘 はっくつ excavation

５８３ 隅 CORNER

Readings: すみ^、ぐう 一隅 いちぐう corner, nook

５８４ 偶 ACCIDENTALLY

Readings: たま、ぐう 偶々 たまたま by chance, accidentally 偶然 ぐうぜん coincidence

５８５ 具 TOOL

Readings: ぐ^ 道具 どうぐ tool, instrument 具体 ぐたい concreteness

５８６ 苦 SUFFERING

Readings: くる、にが、く 苦しい くるしい painful, difficult 苦手 にがて not good at (something) 苦労 くろう trouble, hardship

５８７ 禁 PROHIBITION

Readings: きん 禁止 きんし prohibition, ban

５８８ 均 EQUAL

Readings: きん、なら 平均 へいきん average, mean 均し ならし average, leveling

５８９ 勤 WORK

Readings: つと、きん 勤める つとめる to work for 転勤 てんきん job transfer

５９０ 玉 BALL

Readings: たま^、ぎょく 目玉 めだま eyeball 玉 ぎょく precious stone 珠玉 しゅぎょく jewel, gem

References: List from Kanji.sh and words and meanings sourced from Renshuu.

Note: accompanying vocab is just limited to one simple word per reading, in order to aid memorization of the various readings. this list is not exhaustive and doesn’t represent the N2 essential vocab.

* means that the kanji reading is not in common use/some other kanji is more commonly used for that reading and meaning instead

^ means that the reading is the word with the mentioned meaning

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[N2 & N3] Kanji list for August 10

５７１ 敬 RESPECT

Readings: うやま、けい 敬う うやまう to revere, to honor 尊敬 そんけい respect, esteem

５７２ 恵 FAVOR

Readings: めぐ、え、けい 恵み めぐみ blessing, grace (also written as just 恵, like in Megumi Fushiguro from Jujutsu Kaisen） 知恵 ちえ wisdom, intelligence 恩恵 おんけい grace, favour

５７３ 形 SHAPE/FORM

Readings: かた、かたち^、けい、ぎょう 山形 やまがた Yamagata (city/prefecture) 形式 けいしき form 人形 にんぎょう doll, puppet

５７４ 型 MODEL/TYPE

Readings: かた^、けい 典型 てんけい pattern, model

５７５ 傾 LEAN

Readings: かたむ、けい、かた、かし 傾ける かたむける to incline/lean 傾向 けいこう tendency 傾げる かたげる・かしげる to tilt, to lean

５７６ 係 CONNECTION

Readings: かか、かかり、けい 係り かかり connection 係 かかり charge, duty 関係 かんけい relationship, connection

５７７ 軍 ARMY

Readings: ぐん^ 軍隊 ぐんたい armed forces

５７８ 群 FLOCK・GROUP

Readings: む、むら、ぐん^ 群れ むれ group, crowd 群がる むらがる to swarm/gather

５７９ 訓 INSTRUCTION

Readings: よ＊、くん 訓 くん Japanese reading of kanji 訓練 くんれん training

５８０ 君 BUDDY

Readings: きみ、くん 君 きみ you ～君 ～くん suffix for someone younger/lower

References: List from Kanji.sh and words and meanings sourced from Renshuu.

Note: accompanying vocab is just limited to one simple word per reading, in order to aid memorization of the various readings. this list is not exhaustive and doesn’t represent the N2 essential vocab.

* means that the kanji reading is not in common use/some other kanji is more commonly used for that reading and meaning instead

^ means that the reading is the word with the mentioned meaning

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[N2 & N3] Kanji list for August 9

５６１ 血 BLOOD

Readings: ち^、けつ 血液 けつえき blood 血管 けっかん blood vessel

５６２ 結 TIE

Readings: むす、ゆ、けつ 結ぶ むすぶ to tie/bind 結う ゆう to put hair up 結果 けっか result, consequence 結婚 けっこん marriage

５６３ 決 DECIDE

Readings: き、けつ 決める きめる to decide 決定 けってい decision

５６４ 欠 LACK

Readings: か、けつ 欠ける かける to chip, to break off 欠点 けってん defect, flaw

５６５ 劇 DRAMA

Readings: げき^ 悲劇 ひげき tragedy, tragic play 喜劇 きげき comedy

５６６ 迎 WELCOME

Readings: むか、げい 迎える むかえる to go out to meet 歓迎 かんげい welcome, reception

５６７ 芸 ACTING

Readings: げい 芸術 げいじゅつ the arts 園芸 えんげい horticulture

５６８ 警 WARN

Readings: けい 警察 けいさつ police

５６９ 経 PASS THROUGH

Readings: た、へ、けい 経つ たつ to pass (time) 経る へる to pass, elapse 経済 けいざい economy

５７０ 景 SCENE

Readings: けい 景気 けいき business conditions, 光景 こうけい scene, spectacle

References: List from Kanji.sh and words and meanings sourced from Renshuu.

Note: accompanying vocab is just limited to one simple word per reading, in order to aid memorization of the various readings. this list is not exhaustive and doesn’t represent the N2 essential vocab.

* means that the kanji reading is not in common use/some other kanji is more commonly used for that reading and meaning instead

^ means that the reading is the word with the mentioned meaning

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[N2 & N3] Kanji list for August 8

５５１ 原 FIELD

Readings: はら^、げん 野原 のはら field, plain, prairie, moor 原因 げんいん origin

５５２ 険 STEEP/RISKY

Readings: けわ、けん 険しい けわしい precipitous 保険 ほけん insurance 危険 きけん danger

５５３ 軒 EAVES, HOUSE (COUNTER)

Readings: のき、けん 軒 のき eaves, 軒 けん counter for buildings

５５４ 賢 CLEVER

Readings: かしこ、けん 賢い かしこい clever, wise, 賢明 けんめい wise, sensible

５５５ 肩 SHOULDER

Readings: かた^、けん 双肩 そうけん shoulders

５５６ 権 RIGHTS

Readings: けん^ 権利 けんり right, privilege

５５７ 検 EXAMINE

Readings: けん 検討 けんとう consideration 検める あらためる to examine/inspeect

５５８ 券 TICKET

Readings: けん^ 旅券 りょけん passport 定期券 ていきけん commuter pass, season ticket

５５９ 健 HEALTHY

Readings: けん、すご 健康 けんこう health 健やか すこやか healthy

５６０ 件 MATTER

Readings: けん^ 事件 じけん event, incident 条件 じょうけん condition, requirement

References: List from Kanji.sh and words and meanings sourced from Renshuu.

Note: accompanying vocab is just limited to one simple word per reading, in order to aid memorization of the various readings. this list is not exhaustive and doesn’t represent the N2 essential vocab.

* means that the kanji reading is not in common use/some other kanji is more commonly used for that reading and meaning instead

^ means that the reading is the word with the mentioned meaning

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