尼
尼 — Nun
nun
On’yomiニ (ni)
Kun’yomiあま (ama)
Stroke order (5 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 尼
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尼 | あま ama | Buddhist nun; Catholic nun; sister |
| 尼僧 | にそう nisou | Buddhist nun; Catholic nun; sister |
Study notes
尼 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 5 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1844 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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