Kanji

寧

Meaning

rather preferably peaceful

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • むしろ rather

On'yomi

  • てい ねい polite
  • ねい じつ peaceful day
  • ねい せい calm

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/14

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寧 むしろ
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Component Analysis

寧
rather, preferably, peaceful...
むし.ろ, ネイ
寍
used as a term of comparison
むし.ろ, ネイ
𫲽
宀
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン, メン
冖
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ
心
heart, mind, spirit...
こころ, -ごころ, シン
皿
dish, a helping, plate
さら, ベイ
丁
street, ward, town...
ひのと, チョウ, テイ
一
one, one radical (no.1)
ひと-, ひと.つ, イチ
亅
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
かぎ, ケツ

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