納 — to pay / to store

Grade 6のう, とう, な, おさ

納 (readings: のう, とう, な, おさ; Japanese kanji) means “to pay / to store”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 納税 (paying taxes).

What does 納 mean?

Kanji	納
Meaning	to pay / to store
Readings	のう, とう, な, おさ
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school

How to read 納

納 is read のう or とう or な or おさ depending on the word.

Example words with 納

Example	納税 (paying taxes)

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Updated: 2026-07-14