# 耐 — endure

耐 means “endure”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: タイ (tai). Kun'yomi: た(える) (taeru). You'll see it in words such as 耐える (taeru, “to bear; to stand”).

- Meaning: endure
- On'yomi: タイ (tai)
- Kun'yomi: た(える) (taeru)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Doing & acting 2

## How to remember 耐

Parts: 而 beard · 寸 measure

## Words with 耐

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 耐える | たえる (taeru) | to bear; to stand |

## More in the “Doing & acting 2” set

[促](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/urge/) · [控](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hold-back/) · [隠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/hide/) · [索](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/look-up/) · [励](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/encourage/) · [耐](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/endure/) · [克](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/overcome/) · [遂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/carry-through/) · [奨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/urge-on/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/endure/. Last updated 2026-11-01.