Kanji

What does the kanji 奈 mean?

奈 means how, what can be done (classical); Nara (place name). On'yomi ナ、ナイ、ダイ. Kun'yomi いかん、からなし.

Quick facts
On'yomiナ、ナイ、ダイ
Kun'yomiいかん、からなし
Strokes8
Main radical大
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ナ、ナイ、ダイKun'yomi いかん、からなし
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework8 strokes

how, what can be done (classical); Nara (place name)

Memory hook

A big person (大) before the altar (示), able only to ask how — HOW, WHAT.

Main radical

大big 3 strokes

Stroke order · 8 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.