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Kanji 念

8 strokes

Meaning

wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention

On'yomi
ネン
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
8
JLPT
N3
School grade
Grade 4
Kanken
7級
Frequency
#390 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Words with 念

  • 残念

    ざんねん

    regret; regrettable

    N4
  • 記念

    きねん

    commemoration, memory

    N3
  • 観念

    かんねん

    idea, notion; sense

    N2
  • 念

    ねん

    sense, feeling, desire

    N1
  • 念願

    ねんがん

    one's heart's desire, earnest petition

    N1
  • 概念

    がいねん

    general idea, concept, notion

    N1
  • 無念

    むねん

    chagrin, regret

    N1

Example sentences

  • 残念ざんねんながらそれは本当ほんとうなのです。

    It is unfortunately true.

  • アメリカ旅行りょこうのよい記念きねんになります。

    This will be a good souvenir of my trip around the United States.

  • なぜ断念だんねんしたのですか?

    Why did you give up?

Look-alike kanji

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