N2

meaning and readings

This page brings together the meaning, readings, radical or component hints, formula, and short story for one kanji so you can move straight into review.

Kanji

N2
Meaning
difficult
Onyomi
ナン
Kunyomi
むずか(しい)、かた(い)
Formula
難 = 𦰩 + 隹。

Story

難 is analyzed as a combination of 𦰩 (chinese characters), 隹 (bird) and denotes difficult.

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This kanji belongs to JLPT N2.

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