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Kanji 那: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 那: what?

Key takeaways

Kanji 那: what?. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

what?

On reading

Kun reading

なになんぞいかん

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 那

what?

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

二 + ⻏

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character is primarily used in the word 'Danna' (旦那) to mean 'husband' or 'master'. Imagine 'that person' who rules over two (二) towns (⻏). It is frequently used in names, locations, and specific titles.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 旦那だんな

    husband / master of the house

Commonly used words

  • 旦那
    だんな

    husband / master of the house

Example sentences

Example 1

だんなは今、仕事中です。

Translation

My husband is working right now.

Example 2

あの家のだんなは優しい人です。

Translation

The master of that house is a kind person.

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