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Kanji 念: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 念: wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention

Key takeaways

Kanji 念: wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

wishsenseideathoughtfeelingdesireattention

On reading

ネン

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 念

wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

今 + 心

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

What is in your heart (心) right now (今) is your thought or wish. It represents the ideas or feelings you are currently holding in your mind.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ネン
  • 概念がいねん

    concept / general idea / notion

  • ねん

    thought / feeling / care / attention

  • 無念むねん

    regret / chagrin / disappointment

  • 観念かんねん

    idea / concept / sense of duty

  • 記念きねん

    commemoration / memory

  • 残念ざんねん

    disappointment / regret

Commonly used words

  • 概念
    がいねん

    concept / general idea / notion

  • ねん

    thought / feeling / care / attention

  • 無念
    むねん

    regret / chagrin / disappointment

  • 観念
    かんねん

    idea / concept / sense of duty

  • 記念
    きねん

    commemoration / memory

  • 残念
    ざんねん

    disappointment / regret

Example sentences

Example 1

この概は難しいです。

Translation

This concept is difficult.

Example 2

新しい概を勉強しています。

Translation

I am studying a new concept.

Example 3

彼の成功を心からじている。

Translation

I sincerely wish for his success.

Example 4

を入れて掃除したほうがいい。

Translation

You should clean carefully and thoroughly.

Kanji 念: wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention | Daily Nihongo