# 忍 — put up with; stealth

忍 means “put up with; stealth”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: ニン (nin). Kun'yomi: しの(ぶ) (shinobu). You'll see it in words such as 忍ぶ (shinobu, “to conceal oneself; to hide”).

- Meaning: put up with; stealth
- On'yomi: ニン (nin)
- Kun'yomi: しの(ぶ) (shinobu)
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Feelings 4

## How to remember 忍

Sounds like 刃: both read ニン.

Parts: 刃 blade · 心 heart

## Words with 忍

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 忍ぶ | しのぶ (shinobu) | to conceal oneself; to hide |
| 忍び | しのび (shinobi) | stealth |

## More in the “Feelings 4” set

[謙](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/humble/) · [嘆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sigh/) · [寂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lonely/) · [憂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/melancholy/) · [惜](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/begrudge/) · [憾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/remorse/) · [忍](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/put-up-with/) · [怠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lazy/) · [哀](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pity/)

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