Kanji

What does the kanji 忍 mean?

忍 means patience, endurance; hiding, lurking. On'yomi ニン. Kun'yomi しの.ぶ、しの.ばせる.

Quick facts
On'yomiニン
Kun'yomiしの.ぶ、しの.ばせる
Strokes7
Main radical心
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ニンKun'yomi しの.ぶ、しの.ばせる
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

patience, endurance; hiding, lurking

Memory hook

A blade (刀) held right over the heart (心) and still borne — ENDURE, CONCEAL ONESELF.

Stroke order · 7 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.