Kanji

What does the kanji 凪 mean?

凪 means lull, calm (windless sea). Kun'yomi なぎ、な.ぐ.

Quick facts
Kun'yomiなぎ、な.ぐ
Strokes6
Main radical几
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
Kun'yomi なぎ、な.ぐ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

lull, calm (windless sea)

Memory hook

When the wind inside the frame (几) stops (止), the sea goes calm — LULL, CALM.

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.