乃
乃 — From
from, possessive particle, whereupon, accordingly
On’yomiナイ (nai)
On’yomiダイ (dai)
On’yomiノ (no)
On’yomiアイ (ai)
Kun’yomiの (no)
Kun’yomiすなわち (sunawachi)
Kun’yomiなんじ (nanji)
Stroke order (2 strokes)
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Common words using 乃
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乃至 | ないし naishi | from ... to; between ... and; or |
Study notes
乃 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 2 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1978 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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