JLPT N1 · 5 strokes
Kanji 尼: "nun"
The kanji 尼 means "nun". It is written with 5 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ニ in on'yomi and あま 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)
ニ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あま
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 | nun |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1844 of 2,501 |
Common words with 尼
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 尼bhikkhuni (fully ordained nun) · Indonesia
- 尼僧Buddhist nun · Catholic nun; sister
- 尼Buddhist nun · Catholic nun; sister
- 羅馬尼亜Romania; Rumania
- 尼寺nunnery; convent
- 比丘尼bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun) · travelling female entertainer dressed as a nun (Kamakura, Muromachi periods)
- 陀羅尼dharani; spell; litany; Sanskrit multi-syllabic chant
- 禅尼Zen nun
- 荼枳尼Dakini (fairy-goddess)
- 僧尼monks and nuns
- 尼僧院nunnery; convent
- 摩尼jewel; pearl; gemstone · Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel
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