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念

wish, sense

JLPT N3 Grade 4 8 strokes
On'yomi
ネン

念 means "wish, sense". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ネン. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

念 in example sentences

  • 残念ざんねんですが。

    Zannen desuga.

    That's too bad.

  • 残念ざんねんすぎる。

    Zannen sugiru.

    That's too bad.

  • 残念ざんねんだったね。

    Zannen datta ne.

    That's too bad.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 念 mean?
念 means "wish, sense". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 念 have?
念 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 念 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ネン.
What JLPT level is 念?
念 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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