JLPT N1 · 9 strokes
Kanji 耐: "-proof, enduring"
The kanji 耐 means "-proof, enduring". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read タイ in on'yomi and た.える 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)
タイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
た.える
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 | -proof, enduring |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1295 of 2,501 |
Common words with 耐
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 耐えるto bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with · to support; to withstand; to resist; to brave
- 耐性resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.) · resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
- 耐えきれるto bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
- 耐え難いunbearable; intolerable; unendurable
- 忍耐endurance; perseverance; patience
- 耐久endurance; persistence
- 耐久力durability; persistence; stamina; endurance
- 耐-proof; -resistant
- 耐久性durability
- 耐え抜くto stick it out (until the end)
- 耐え忍ぶto put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
- 忍耐力fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
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