JLPT N3 · 8 strokes
Kanji 念: "wish, sense, idea"
The kanji 念 means "wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read ネン in on'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)
ネン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
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 | wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 390 of 2,501 |
Common words with 念
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 残念regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
- 残念ながらmalheureusement, hélas, à regret
- 念のためpar précaution, pour être sûr, au cas où
- 観念idea; notion; concept; conception · sense (e.g. of duty)
- 念sentiment, pensée, idée · désir, préoccupation
- 概念general idea; concept; notion
- 懸念worry; fear; anxiety; concern
- 記念commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memory · memento; souvenir; keepsake
- 信念belief; faith; conviction
- 専念absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
- 無念regret; chagrin; mortification · freedom from obstructive thoughts
- 疑念doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
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