Kanji

寧

寧

rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

宀部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ネイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

むしろ

Nanori (Name Reading)

さだ, しず, やす, やすし

Common Readings

ネイ

Example sentences

丁寧 ていねい
壊れやすい ので 、 丁寧に 扱って ください 。

Please handle it carefully as it is fragile.

納得 なっとく
彼 の 丁寧 な 説明 を 聞いて 、 ようやく 納得 が いった 。

After hearing his polite explanation, I finally understood.

ご丁寧 ごていねい
ご丁寧 に 案内 して いただき 、 ありがとう ございます 。

Thank you for your polite guidance.

安寧 あんねい
我々 は 社会 の 安寧 と 秩序 を 維持 する 責任 が ある 。

We have a responsibility to maintain the peace and order of society.

朕 ちん
朕 は 国家 の 安寧 を 願う

We wish for the peace of the nation.

寧ろ むしろ
テレビ を 見る より 寧ろ 本 を 読みたい

I'd rather read a book than watch TV.

Example Vocabulary

丁寧

ていねい

polite; courteous; careful; thorough

ご丁寧

ごていねい

polite, courteous, conscientious

安寧

あんねい

peace, tranquility, public order

寧ろ

むしろ

rather; instead; preferably

懇切丁寧

こんせつていねい

丁寧語

ていねいご

寧

むしろ

馬鹿丁寧

ばかていねい

御丁寧

ごていねい

バカ丁寧

バカていねい

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