尼
あま
ama
JLPT N15 strokesKanjiLevel 86 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
尼 is the kanji for "Nun". A common reading is あま (ama). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Nun
Also : Female monk · Buddhist nun
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Readings
kunあま/ amaonに/ ni
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
5 strokes
Radicals
尸匕
Example Sentences
尼僧としての生活を選んだ。
にそうとしてのせいかつをえらんだ。
She chose a life as a nun.
尼寺で修行をすることにした。
あまでらでしゅぎょうをすることにした。
I decided to train at a nunnery.
Vocabulary using 尼
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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