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念

Kanji 念: meaning "mind, thought", readings, stroke order

The kanji 念 means "mind, thought". On'yomi: ネン; kun'yomi: —. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
mind, thought
On'yomi
ネン
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 念

  • 残念 ざんねん — regret; regrettable
  • 記念 きねん — Commemoration
  • 概念 がいねん — Concept
  • 懸念 けねん — Concern / apprehension
  • 懸念 けねん — Concern / apprehension
  • 概念 がいねん — Concept
  • 観念 かんねん — Idea / resignation
  • 理念 りねん — Guiding principle
  • 念 ねん — sense, feeling, desire
  • 念願 ねんがん — one's heart's desire, earnest petition
  • 無念 むねん — chagrin, regret

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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