納 — “to pay / to store” in Japanese

Grade 6のう, とう, な, おさ

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“to pay / to store” in Japanese is 納, read nou, tou, na (のう, とう, な, おさ). 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).

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What does 納 mean?

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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
Example	納税 (paying taxes)

How to read 納

納 is read nou (のう) or tou (とう) or na (な) or osa (おさ) depending on the word.

Words with 納

納得
納税

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Updated: 2026-08-28