# 念 — keep in mind; wish

念 means “keep in mind; wish”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ネン (nen). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 念 (nen, “sense; idea”).

- Meaning: keep in mind; wish
- On'yomi: ネン (nen)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Thinking & noticing 2

## How to remember 念

Now (今) in the heart (心): keep it in mind.

Parts: 今 now · 心 heart

## Words with 念

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 念 | ねん (nen) | sense; idea |
| 念のため | ねんのため (nennotame) | just to make sure; just to be sure |
| 念じる | ねんじる (nenjiru) | to wish; to pray |

## Don't confuse it with

[捻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/twist/) · [悪](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/bad/)

## More in the “Thinking & noticing 2” set

[想](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/imagine/) · [念](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/keep-in-mind/) · [観](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/observe/) · [察](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/perceive/) · [識](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/discern/) · [忘](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/forget/)

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