納

settlement, supply

JLPT N1 Grade 6 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: おさ.める・-おさ.める・おさ.まる
On'yomi: ノウ・ナッ・ナ・ナン
Radical: 糸 · thread (thread, silk)

納 means "settlement, supply". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read おさ.める・-おさ.める・おさ.まる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ノウ・ナッ・ナ・ナン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

Stroke order & writing

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納 in example sentences

ないな。
Nattoku ikanai na.
I don't agree with you.
今日きょうは仕事しごと納おさめだ。
Kyou wa shigoto osame da.
Today is the last workday of the year.
納豆なっとうはねばねばしている。
Nattou wa nebaneba shite iru.
Natto is sticky.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 納

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Common questions

What does the kanji 納 mean?: 納 means "settlement, supply". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 納 have?: 納 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 納 read?: It is read おさ.める・-おさ.める・おさ.まる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ノウ・ナッ・ナ・ナン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 納?: 納 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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