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What does the kanji 耐 mean?

耐 means enduring, resistant, withstanding. On'yomi タイ. Kun'yomi た.える.

Quick facts
On'yomiタイ
Kun'yomiた.える
Strokes9
Main radical而
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi タイKun'yomi た.える
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

enduring, resistant, withstanding

Memory hook

The beard (而) tugged again and again by the hand (寸) and still holding — ENDURE, WITHSTAND.

Main radical

而beard 6 strokes

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Stroke order · 9 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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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.