Kanji

馴

馴

get used to, experienced, tamed

Kanji

Grade

Grade 9

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

馬部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジュン, シュン, クン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

なれる, ならす, したがう

Example sentences

馴染む なじむ
ようやくこの土地の生活に馴染んできた。

I finally got used to the lifestyle of this place.

使い込む つかいこむ
この包丁は長年使い込んでいるので、手に馴染んでいる。

I've been using this kitchen knife for many years, so it feels comfortable in my hand.

幼馴染 おさななじみ
彼は私の幼稚園時代からの幼馴染だ。

He is my childhood friend from kindergarten.

懸想 けそう
彼は幼馴染に懸想していた。

He had a crush on his childhood friend.

馴染み なじみ
私は馴染みの喫茶店に行った。

I went to my usual cafe.

幼馴染み おさななじみ
彼とは幼稚園からの幼馴染みで、今でもよく一緒に遊んでいる。

He and I have been childhood friends since kindergarten, and we still hang out together often.

馴れ馴れしい なれなれしい
初対面の相手に馴れ馴れしい口をきくべきではない。

One should not speak in an overly familiar way to someone they've just met.

馴染み深い なじみぶかい
この古い歌は、日本人にとって非常に馴染み深いメロディーだ。

This old song is a very familiar melody to Japanese people.

Example Vocabulary

馴染む

なじむ

to get used to; to fit in; to harmonize

幼馴染

おさななじみ

childhood friend

馴染み

なじみ

familiarity; acquaintance; regular customer

幼馴染み

おさななじみ

childhood friend

馴れ馴れしい

なれなれしい

overly familiar; shamelessly friendly; impertinent

お馴染み

おなじみ

馴れる

なれる

手馴れる

てなれる

馴れ合う

なれあう

馴染み深い

なじみぶかい

familiar, well-known

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