念 Kanji – wish
The Japanese kanji 念 can mean wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention.
Meaning and Readings
How is 念 read?
念 has the onyomi reading ネン.
In romaji, these readings can be written as nen.
Common Japanese Words Using 念
These common Japanese words contain 念. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 概念（がいねん） — general idea, concept, notion
- 観念（かんねん） — idea, notion, concept, conception
- 祈念（きねん） — prayer
- 記念（きねん） — commemoration, celebration, remembrance, memory, honoring the memory of
- 記念日（きねんび） — memorial day, commemoration day, anniversary
- 記念碑（きねんひ） — commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone), stone monument (bearing an inscription)
- 疑念（ぎねん） — doubt, suspicion, misgivings, scruples
- 懸念（けねん） — worry, fear, anxiety, concern
- 残念（ざんねん） — regrettable, unfortunate, disappointing, vexing
- 執念（しゅうねん） — tenacity, persistence, obsession, implacability