Kanji

尼

Meaning

nun

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • あま でら nunnery
  • あま さぎ cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)
  • あま っこ native of Amagasaki

On'yomi

  • に そう Buddhist nun
  • ちゅ に じあ Tunisia
  • ま に ら Manila (Philippines)

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Component Analysis

尼
nun
あま, ニ
尸
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
かたしろ, シ
匕
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
さじ, ヒ

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