Kanji1 / 8
念 kanji
wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention
- JLPT level
- N3 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N4 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 8
- School grade
- Grade 4 (elementary school)
On readings
ネン
Kun readings
NoneWords with 念
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —残念がるto appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
- —畏敬の念feelings of awe and veneration; reverential feelings
- —鬼の念仏demon's prayer (Ōtsu-e motif depicting a demon wearing monk's robes and holding a bell)
- —有馬記念Arima Kinen (Arima Commemorative; major 2500m race for 3yo thoroughbred horses)
- —休戦記念日Armistice Day
- —巨石記念物megalith
- —憲法記念日Constitution Memorial Day (national holiday; May 3)
- —残念ながらunfortunately; regrettably
- —独立記念日Independence Day
- —念頭に置くto give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
- —終戦記念日anniversary of the end of a war (esp. the end of WWII, August 15)
- —建国記念日National Foundation Day
- —結婚記念日wedding anniversary
- —国連記念日United Nations Day
- —創立記念日anniversary of the establishment (of)
- —震災記念日anniversary of the Great Kanto earthquake
- —経を念じるto chant a sutra
- —念を入れるto take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
- —開校記念日anniversary of the founding of the school
- —記念論文集collection of essays contributed in celebration of something; festschrift