佞 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
道1University / general (hardest) ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
- On
- ネイ
- Kun
- おもね.る・よこしま
- Meaning
- to flatter; insincere
Origin
Person 亻 with a phonetic element: to flatter with words alone.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 佞臣ねいしん
flattering, treacherous retainer
- 奸佞かんねい
wicked and sycophantic
Example
王は佞臣を退けて政を正した。
The king dismissed the flatterers and set the government right.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)