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JLPT N1 · 8 strokes

The kanji 奈 — “(used in place names/names)”

奈 means (used in place names/names) and is a JLPT N1 kanji. It has 8 strokes and uses the big radical (大).

Stroke order · 8 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): ナ、ナイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み): いかん、からなし
Radical: 大 · big
Strokes: 8

How to remember 奈

An ancient interrogative kanji — now a star of place names: 奈良 (Nara), 神奈川 (Kanagawa).

Example words with 奈

On'yomi readings

奈良ならNara
神奈川かながわKanagawa

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