尼
nun
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
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Information
Vocabulary
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| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尼僧 | ニソウ | Buddhist nun; Catholic nun; sister |
| 僧尼 | ソウニ | monks and nuns |
| 陀羅尼 | ダラニ | dharani; spell; litany; Sanskrit multi-syllabic chant |
| 荼枳尼 | ダキニ | Dakini (fairy-goddess) |
| 尼僧院 | ニソウイン | nunnery; convent |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尼 | あま | Buddhist nun; Catholic nun; sister; bitch; Amagasaki (city in Hyogo Prefecture); Amazon (online retailer) |
| 尼 | アマ | Buddhist nun; Catholic nun; sister; bitch; Amagasaki (city in Hyogo Prefecture); Amazon (online retailer) |
| 安母尼亜 | アンモニア | ammonia |
| 印度尼西亜 | インドネシア | Indonesia |
| 雪特尼 | シドニー | Sydney (Australia) |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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tail, end, counter for fish, lower slope of mountain
Grade 8JLPT 1
泥
mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to
Grade 8JLPT 2
尺
shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule
Grade 6JLPT 1
比
compare, race, ratio, Philippines
Grade 5JLPT 2
尿
urine
Grade 8JLPT 1
戻
re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go backwards
Grade 8JLPT 3
光
ray, light
Grade 2JLPT 3
老
old man, old age, grow old
Grade 4JLPT 3
尽
exhaust, use up, run out of, deplete, befriend, serve
Grade 8JLPT 1
所
place, extent
Grade 3JLPT 3