寧
peaceful, preferably, quiet, rather, tranquility

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ネイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

むし.ろ

Nanori (名乗り)

あきやすやすしよし

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:8
Strokes:14
JLPT:1
Frequency:1697

Vocabulary

ネイ

WordReadingMeaning
丁寧テイネイpolite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough; conscientious
安寧アンネイ(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
安寧秩序アンネイチツジョpeace and order; law and order
丁寧語テイネイゴpolite language (e.g. masu, desu)
寧日ネイジツpeaceful day

Other

WordReadingMeaning
寧ろむしろrather; better; instead; if anything
寧楽時代ならじだいNara period (710-794 CE)
バカ丁寧ばかていねいoverly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
寧んぞいずくんぞhow; why
常寧殿そうねいでんladies' pavilion (of the inner Heian Palace)

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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air, interval of time, memorization, mid-air, sky, space
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憲
constitution, law
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賓
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油
fat, oil
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寛
be at ease, broadminded, feel at home, generosity, leniency, relax, tolerant
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悼
grieve over, lament
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軍
army, battle, force, troops, war
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宿
be pregnant, dwell, dwelling, home, inn, lodge, lodging, relay station
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