Kanji

念

念

wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

心部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ネン

Nanori (Name Reading)

むね

Common Readings

ネン

Example sentences

残念 ざんねん
試合に負けてしまい、とても残念だ。

I lost the match and it's very regrettable.

尽くす つくす
最善を尽くしましたが、結果は残念なものでした。

I did my best, but the result was disappointing.

残念ながら ざんねんながら
明日、残念ながら会議に出席できません。

Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend the meeting tomorrow.

そうはいかない そうはいかない
残念ながら、そうはいかない。

Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way.

念のため ねんのため
念のため、傘を持って行こう。

Let's take an umbrella, just in case.

読み返す よみかえす
念のために、送る前のメールを読み返した

I reread the email before sending it just to be sure.

念 ねん
念のために、もう一度ドアの鍵を確認した。

Just to be sure, I checked the door lock one more time.

畏怖 いふ
その巨大な滝を前にして、彼は自然への畏怖の念を抱いた。

Facing that giant waterfall, he felt a sense of awe for nature.

概念 がいねん
この本は、時間の概念について深く考察している。

This book deeply examines the concept of time.

ヌース ヌース
古代ギリシャ哲学におけるヌースの概念について議論した。

We discussed the concept of nous in ancient Greek philosophy.

Example Vocabulary

残念

ざんねん

regrettable; disappointing; unfortunate

残念ながら

ざんねんながら

unfortunately; regrettably

念のため

ねんのため

just in case; to be sure

念

ねん

thought; feeling; care; attention

概念

がいねん

concept; notion; idea

観念

かんねん

idea, notion; resignation, readiness

記念

きねん

commemoration; souvenir; memorial

懸念

けねん

concern; anxiety; worry; apprehension

専念

せんねん

dedication; concentration; devoting oneself to

信念

しんねん

belief; conviction; faith

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