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那

那·what (classical), phonetic 'na' in names and transliterations

On-yomi
なだ
Kun-yomi
none

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Stroke order

Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.

Common words

WordReadingMeaning
旦那だんなhusband; master of the house
刹那せつなan instant, a moment
那覇なはNaha (city in Okinawa)
旦那様だんなさまmaster, sir (polite)

Example sentences

  1. 旦那さんによろしくお伝えください。

    だんなさんによろしくおつたえください。

    Please give my regards to your husband.

  2. それは刹那の出来事で、何も覚えていない。

    それはせつなのできごとで、なにもおぼえていない。

    It happened in an instant and I remember nothing.

  3. 沖縄の那覇空港に着いた。

    おきなわのなはくうこうについた。

    We landed at Naha Airport in Okinawa.

Similar-looking kanji

Do not confuse these on the exam.

Common mistakes

  • 旦那 is だんな, an irregular reading you must simply learn.
  • 那 is never used on its own in modern Japanese.

Memory aid

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In modern Japanese 那 is a sound-sign: it lends its な or だ to place names like 那覇 and to Buddhist borrowings like 刹那.

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