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What is the Kanji for 'But' and 'Nara'? | 奈

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'But' and 'Nara', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'But' and 'Nara' is 奈.

    kanji

    Meaning

    But, Nara

    Reading

    kunyomiからなし

    karanashi

    onyomiだい

    dai

    na

    Parts

    Big Show, Indicate

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1248

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Big

    kanji

    Meaning

    Show, Indicate

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 21 kanji contain the part 大 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heaven

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dog

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thick, Fat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Arrow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Core, Heart

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cause

    kanji

    Meaning

    Participate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lose, Fault

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vessel

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pledge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Beautiful

    kanji

    Meaning

    Urge, Encourage

    kanji

    Meaning

    Center

    kanji

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vague, Desert

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stab, Dash

    kanji

    Meaning

    Take by force, Rob

    kanji

    Meaning

    Strange, Unusual

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stinking, Bad smell

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rush, Bustle

    kanji

    Meaning

    Refreshing

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 7 kanji contain the part 示 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ritual

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ban, Prohibition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Religion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Vote, Ballot

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slave

    kanji

    Meaning

    Article, Goodwill

    kanji

    Meaning

    Company officer, Military officer

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 奈 mean?

奈 means 'But' and 'Nara'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.