納 Kanji – settlement
The Japanese kanji 納 can mean settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store.
Meaning and Readings
How is 納 read?
納 has the onyomi readings ノウ, ナッ, ナ, ナン, トウ and the kunyomi readings おさめる, -おさめる, おさまる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as nou, na, nan, tou, osameru, osamaru.
Common Japanese Words Using 納
These common Japanese words contain 納. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 収納（しゅうのう） — storage, putting away
- 出納（すいとう） — receipts and expenditure (disbursements)
- 滞納（たいのう） — falling behind (with a payment), being in arrears, non-payment, default, delinquency
- 納屋（なや） — barn (for storage), shed, outbuilding
- 納税（のうぜい） — payment of taxes
- 納豆（なっとう） — natto (fermented soybeans)
- 納得（なっとく） — consent, agreement, acceptance
- 納入（のうにゅう） — payment (of taxes, fees, etc.)
- 納付（のうふ） — payment, supply
- 奉納（ほうのう） — dedication, offering, presentation, oblation