尼 — 5 strokes ／ Radical「尸」
道準2High school level ／ 5 strokes ／ Radical「尸」
- On
- ニ
- Kun
- あま
- Meaning
- nun
Origin
Two figures leaning together; used to transcribe the Sanskrit word for a Buddhist nun.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ニ | 尼僧・修道尼 |
|---|---|
| あま | 尼・尼寺 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 尼僧にそう
nun
- 尼寺あまでら
convent
Example
山の中に古い尼寺がある。
There is an old convent up in the mountains.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)