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寧

rather, peace

JLPT N1 14 strokes
Kun'yomi
むし.ろ
On'yomi
ネイ

寧 means "rather, peace". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. It is read むし.ろ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ネイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

寧 in example sentences

  • 丁寧ていねいにおじぎをしました。

    Teinei ni ojigi o shimashita.

    I bowed politely.

  • トムは丁寧ていねいにお辞儀じぎをした。

    Tomu wa teinei ni ojigi o shita.

    Tom bowed politely.

  • 彼女かのじょは私わたしに丁寧ていねいに頭あたまを下さげた。

    Kanojo wa watashi ni teinei ni atama o sageta.

    She bowed to me politely.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 寧 mean?
寧 means "rather, peace". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 寧 have?
寧 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 寧 read?
It is read むし.ろ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ネイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 寧?
寧 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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