JLPT N1 · 8 strokes
Kanji 奈: "Nara, what?"
The kanji 奈 means "Nara, what?". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ナ, ナイ, ダイ in on'yomi and いかん, からなし in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ナナイダイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いかんからなし
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | Nara, what? |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 841 of 2,501 |
Common words with 奈
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 奈落Naraka; Hell; Hades · very bottom; the end; worst possible circumstances
- 奈良Nara (city, prefecture)
- 神奈川県Kanagawa Prefecture (Kanto area)
- 加奈陀Canada
- 神奈川Kanagawa (prefecture)
- 奈落の底depths of Hell · abyss; inescapable situation
- 奈良県Nara Prefecture (Kinki area)
- 奈良時代Nara period (710-794 CE)
- 奈良朝Nara period (710-794) · imperial court during Nara period
- 奈美place : Nami
- 奈良井place : Narai
- 奈良公園place : Nara Park
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