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念
Thought, Wish, Mind
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The kanji 念 appears in words like 記念 (commemoration), 念願 (long-cherished wish), and 残念 (regret). It always relates to thoughts or feelings held in the mind.
Memory Trick
Imagine carefully HOLDING a single THOUGHT in your HEART without letting it disappear. That's 念.
Readings
Onyomi: ネン (nen)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
記念
きねん (kinen)
Commemoration
残念
ざんねん (zannen)
Regret, Too bad
念願
ねんがん (nengan)
Long-cherished wish
記念日
きねんび (kinenbi)
Anniversary
Example Sentence
旅行の 記念に 写真を 撮りました。
りょこうの きねんに しゃしんを とりました。
ryokou no kinen ni shashin o torimashita
I took a photo to remember the trip.