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What is the Kanji for 'Nun' and 'Priestess'? | 尼

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Nun' and 'Priestess' is 尼.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Nun, Priestess

    Reading

    kunyomiあま

    ama

    onyomi

    ni

    Parts

    Corpse Spoon

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    5

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    1529

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    radical

    Meaning

    Corpse

    radical

    Meaning

    Spoon

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mud, Adhere to

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 21 kanji contain the part 尸 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Door

    kanji

    Meaning

    Voice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shop, Roof

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slow, Late

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bureau

    kanji

    Meaning

    Crouch, Yield

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reside, Be

    kanji

    Meaning

    Foot

    kanji

    Meaning

    Report, Deliver

    kanji

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Belong

    kanji

    Meaning

    Unfold, Expand

    kanji

    殿

    Meaning

    Palace, Formal honorific title

    kanji

    Meaning

    Warehouse

    kanji

    Meaning

    Leak

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fulfill, Footgear

    kanji

    Meaning

    End, Tail

    kanji

    尿

    Meaning

    Urine, Pee

    kanji

    Meaning

    Layer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Company officer, Military officer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Butt, Buttocks

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 匕 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    North

    kanji

    Meaning

    Death

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ability

    kanji

    Meaning

    Change

    kanji

    Meaning

    Old, Aged

    kanji

    Meaning

    Purport, Delicious

    kanji

    Meaning

    One

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fragrance, Scent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Approximate

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 尼 mean?

尼 means 'Nun' and 'Priestess'.

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.