The thief snuck into the house through the window.
忍
endure, bear, put up with, conceal, secrete, spy, sneak
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
7 strokes
Radical
心部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ニン
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
しのぶ, しのばせる
Nanori (Name Reading)
おし, しの, しのぶ, たう, たふ
Common Readings
ニン, しの…ばせる, しの…ぶ
Example sentences
The cat sneaked into the room without a sound.
The ninja blended into the darkness and sneaked into the enemy's mansion.
The ninja snuck into the castle, avoiding public gaze.
The signs of autumn are stealing up.
The shinobu fern hanging under the eaves is swaying in the summer breeze.
Avoiding public notice, the two met in the park.
It's hard to part with old letters, but I have to clean the room.
The tragic state was unbearable to watch.
That was a cruel crime.
Example Vocabulary
忍び込む
to sneak in; to steal into
忍者
ninja
忍び寄る
to creep up; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
忍ばせる
忍
Davallia mariesii (a species of fern); shinobu fern
お忍び
忍ぶ
to hide; to conceal oneself; to endure
忍びない
cannot bring oneself to; too painful to; unable to bear
残忍
cruel; brutal; cold-blooded
忍耐
patience, endurance, perseverance
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