納
納 — Settlement
settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store
On’yomiノウ (nou)
On’yomiナッ (nat)
On’yomiナ (na)
On’yomiナン (nan)
Kun’yomiおさめる (osameru)
Kun’yomi-おさめる (osameru)
Kun’yomiおさまる (osamaru)
Stroke order (10 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 納
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 納税 | のうぜい nouzei | payment of taxes |
| 納得 | なっとく nattoku | consent; agreement; acceptance |
| 納入 | のうにゅう nounyuu | payment (of taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery |
| 納豆 | なっとう nattou | natto (fermented soybeans) |
| 収納 | しゅうのう shuunou | storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.) |
| 納付 | のうふ noufu | payment; supply |
Study notes
納 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #987 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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