JLPT N1 · 14 strokes
Kanji 寧: "rather, preferably, peaceful"
The kanji 寧 means "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility". It is written with 14 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ネイ in on'yomi and むし.ろ 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)
ネイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
むし.ろ
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 | rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 14 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1697 of 2,501 |
Common words with 寧
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 寧ろrather; better; instead; if anything
- 丁寧polite; courteous; civil · careful; close; thorough; conscientious
- ご丁寧polite; courteous; civil · careful; close; thorough; conscientious
- 安寧(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
- 懇切丁寧kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
- 丁寧語polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
- 安寧秩序peace and order; law and order
- 寧日peaceful day
- 遼寧省Liaoning Province (China)
- 康寧tranquility; tranquillity; peacefulness
- 寧静calm; peace; tranquility
- 丁寧体polite style; polite Japanese
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