Kanji

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

忍び込む しのびこむ
泥棒 から 部屋 忍び込んだ

The thief snuck into the house through the window.

音もなく おともなく
音もなく 部屋 忍び込んで きた

The cat sneaked into the room without a sound.

忍者 にんじゃ
忍者 暗闇 紛れて 屋敷 忍び込んだ

The ninja blended into the darkness and sneaked into the enemy's mansion.

忍ぶ しのぶ
忍者 人目 忍んで 侵入した

The ninja snuck into the castle, avoiding public gaze.

忍び寄る しのびよる
気配 忍び寄る

The signs of autumn are stealing up.

しのぶ
軒下 吊るされた 揺れている

The shinobu fern hanging under the eaves is swaying in the summer breeze.

人目 ひとめ
人目 忍んで 二人 公園 会った

Avoiding public notice, the two met in the park.

忍びない しのびない
古い 手紙 捨てる 忍びない 部屋 整理 しなければ ならない

It's hard to part with old letters, but I have to clean the room.

じょう
その 悲惨 見る 忍びない

The tragic state was unbearable to watch.

残忍 ざんにん
それ 残忍 犯行 だった

That was a cruel crime.

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