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忍

忍 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Meaning (Japanese)

  1. しのぶ。耐える。
  2. むごい。
  3. しのぶ。隠れる。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「心」+音符「刃」。「耐える」を意味する漢語｛忍｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

endure, bear, put up with, conceal, secrete, spy, sneak

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • ニンJHS
Kun (native)
  • しの(ぶ)JHS
  • しの(ばせる)JHS
Nanori (used in names)
  • おし
Other languages
  • 拼音ren3
  • 한글in
  • Hán-ViệtNhẫn

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
7 strokes
Radical
心(こころ)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 1
Unicode
U+5FCD

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿱刃心

Words using this kanji

  • 忍耐にんたい苦しみ・辛さ・怒りなどを我慢すること。endurance, perseverance, patience
  • 忍者にんじゃ《娯楽》（忍者、NINJA、ニンジャ） 実在した語義1の忍者を元に、職能や身体能力を誇張することによって創出されたエンターテインメント性の強い戦士タイプのキャラクター。ninja
  • 忍ぶしのぶto conceal oneself, to hide, to endure, to bear
  • 忍び込むしのびこむto creep in, to steal in, to sneak in
  • 忍び寄るしのびよるto creep up to, to approach stealthily, to steal up, to draw near unnoticed
  • 忍びしのびstealth, travelling incognito (traveling), ninjutsu
  • 忍にんendurance, forbearance, patience, self-restraint
  • 忍しのぶsquirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii), Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern), color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue)
  • 忍苦にんく苦しみを耐え忍ぶこと。endurance, stoicism
  • 忍従にんじゅう耐え忍んで服従すること。submission, resignation
  • 忍術にんじゅつ諜報や後方攪乱などにおける技術またはそれらの対処法の総称。ninjutsu
  • 忍法にんぽう忍者が用いる様々な技術の総称。ninja arts
  • 忍具にんぐ忍び道具の略称ninja implement (shuriken, etc.)
  • 忍刀にんとうNinja sword
  • 忍冬スイカズラ植物のスイカズラの漢名。また、葉を乾燥させた生薬。Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
  • 忍髷しのぶわげshinobu-wake
  • 忍辱にんにく侮辱や苦しみに耐え忍び、心を動かさないこと。の第三。forbearance (in the face of difficulty, persecution, etc.), garlic
  • 忍石しのぶいしdendrite
  • 忍受にんじゅ耐え忍び受け入れること。enduring and accepting, submitting (to)
  • 忍び足しのびあしstealthy steps, soft steps

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Lookup codes

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