Skip to content

JLPT
Kanji
Tests
FAQ

鳥居Loading…

The entrance to your Japanese learning journey. Everything for JLPT prep — free, forever.

JLPT levels

JLPT N5
JLPT N4
JLPT N3
JLPT N2
JLPT N1

Study

Hiragana chart
Katakana chart
Kanji dictionary
214 radicals
Vocabulary lists
Grammar
Reading practice

Tests

JLPT guide
N5 practice test
Compare tests
NAT-TEST
JPT

Get started

Start with hiragana
Choose your level

© 2026 Nihon Torii. Built for learners, free for everyone.

鳥居 · とりい

Home
Levels
Start
Features
FAQ

Home
Vocabulary
JLPT N3
寧ろ

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

寧ろ — “rather, better, if anything”

寧ろ (read むしろ) means rather, better, if anything. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a adverb.

Reading

むしろ

Meaning

rather, better, if anything

寧ろ in a sentence

歩あるくより寧むしろ走はしりたい。

Rather than walk, I'd rather run.

The kanji in 寧ろ

寧calm; rather

Words that share a kanji with 寧ろ

丁寧ていねい— polite, courteous, careful

Study N3 vocabulary free ← All N3 words All adverbs