奈 — “Nara / what” in Japanese

Grade 4な, だい

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“Nara / what” in Japanese is 奈, read na, dai (な, だい). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 奈良 (Nara).

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What does 奈 mean?

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Kanji	奈
Meaning	Nara / what
Readings	な, だい
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	奈良 (Nara)

How to read 奈

奈 is read na (な) or dai (だい) depending on the word.

Words with 奈

奈良なら

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Updated: 2026-08-28