# 尼 — nun

尼 means “nun”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: ニ (ni). Kun'yomi: あま (ama). You'll see it in words such as 尼 (ama, “Buddhist nun”).

- Meaning: nun
- On'yomi: ニ (ni)
- Kun'yomi: あま (ama)
- Strokes: 5
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Belief & custom 4

## How to remember 尼

Parts: 尸 flag · 匕 sitting person; spoon

## Words with 尼

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 尼 | あま (ama) | Buddhist nun |

## Don't confuse it with

[泥](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/mud/)

## More in the “Belief & custom 4” set

[魂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/soul/) · [碑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/monument/) · [墳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ancient-tomb/) · [弔](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/condolences/) · [尼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/nun/) · [忌](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/abhor/) · [禅](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/zen/) · [妖](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bewitching/)

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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/nun/. Last updated 2026-11-01.