尼 — “Nun” in Japanese

Master (高手)に, あま

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“Nun” in Japanese is 尼, read ni, ama (に, あま). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 尼僧 (nun).

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What does 尼 mean?

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Kanji	尼
Meaning	Nun
Readings	に, あま
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	尼僧 (nun)

How to read 尼

尼 is read ni (に) or ama (あま) depending on the word.

Words with 尼

尼僧

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Updated: 2026-08-28