念
ねん
nen
JLPT N38 strokesKanjiLevel 36 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
念 is the kanji for "Wish". A common reading is ねん (nen). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Wish
Also : Idea · Sense · Desire · Thought · Feeling
Readings
onねん/ nen
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 念 represents 'WISH'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of wish.
Reading ·
On-reading: ねん — remember this sound by associating it with wish.
Example Sentences
残念ながら参加できません。
ざんねんながらさんかできません。
Unfortunately I cannot participate.
長年の念願だった留学が、ついに叶いました。
ながねんのねんがんだったりゅうがくが、ついにかないました。
My long-cherished dream of studying abroad has finally come true.
Vocabulary using 念
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