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Kotomora

尼

nun

JLPTN1StatusJōyō · secondary schoolFrequencyTop 2,000Strokes5

Readings

On'yomi

  • ニ

Kun'yomi

  • あま

Meaning

尼 centers on a Buddhist nun, a woman who has taken religious vows.

Most common words using 尼

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  • 尼あま

    Buddhist nun

  • 馬尼剌マニラ

    Manila (Philippines)

  • 尼僧にそう

    Buddhist nun

  • 釈迦牟尼しゃかむに

    Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)

  • 比丘尼びくに

    bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun)

  • 尼寺あまでら

    nunnery; convent

  • この尼このあま

    you bitch!

  • 修道尼しゅうどうに

    nun

  • 僧尼そうに

    monks and nuns

  • 八百比丘尼やおびくに

    yao bhikkhuni; mythical nun who acquired perpetual youth by consuming mermaid flesh

  • 寵愛昂じて尼にするちょうあいこうじてあまにする

    to love one's child too much for their own good; to love one's daughter so much as to make her a nun

  • 寵愛昂じて尼になすちょうあいこうじてあまになす

    to love one's child too much for their own good; to love one's daughter so much as to make her a nun

  • 尼に

    bhikkhuni (fully ordained nun)

  • 尼っちょあまっちょ

    bitch

  • 尼っ子あまっこ

    native of Amagasaki

  • 尼僧院にそういん

    nunnery; convent

  • 尼崎信用金庫あまがさきしんようきんこ

    Amagasaki Shinkin Bank

  • 尼崎歯科専門学校あまがさきしかせんもんがっこう

    Amagasaki Dental College; ADC

  • 尼御台所あまみだいどころ

    minister or general's wife who became a nun

  • 尼法師あまほうし

    nun

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Etymology

尼 is a simplified form of 尼, originally combining 尸 (body) and 匕 (spoon), but the exact historical development is uncertain. It was later adopted as a phonetic loan for the Sanskrit 'bhikṣuṇī' (nun).

Meaning mnemonic

The outer shape 尸 looks like a kneeling figure, and inside 匕 resembles a spoon or a simple tool. Imagine a nun kneeling in prayer, holding a simple alms bowl.

Reading mnemonic

For ニ, picture a nun kneeling in a niche, praying quietly: niche -> ニ.