14 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1

rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility

Kun'yomi
  • rather
On'yomi
  • ネイ
Nanori
  • あき
  • やす
  • やすし
  • よし

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ネイ 96.2%
むし 3.8%

Character Breakdown

rather, preferably, peaceful
ネイ むし.ろ あき (9th, N1)
used as a term of comparison
ネイ むし.ろ
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
dish, a helping, plate
さら ベイ (3rd, N2)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)

Contained In

Common Words

polite ②careful
(public) peace
polite ②careful ③overly courteous
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.)
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.)
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References

Unicode hex code 5BE7
JIS X 0208 1-39-11
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1335
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1361
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2345
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 7296P
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1412
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1501
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1217
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1700
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1378
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 496
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 842
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3m11.8
Four corner code 3020.1
De Roo Code 753