納 – settlement, obtain, reap

10 strokesTaught in grade 6#987 in newspaper frequencyN3 vocabulary

The kanji 納 means settlement, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ノウ、ナッ、ナ、ナン、トウ (nou, na, na, nan, tou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is おさ.める、-おさ.める、おさ.まる (osameru, osameru, osamaru). It is written with 10 strokes, under radical 糸 (no. 120).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ノウ	nou
On’yomi	ナッ	na
On’yomi	ナ	na
On’yomi	ナン	nan
On’yomi	トウ	tou
Kun’yomi	おさ.める	osameru
Kun’yomi	-おさ.める	osameru
Kun’yomi	おさ.まる	osamaru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 糸 (Kangxi radical 120). Components: 糸・幺・小・人・冂.

Words using 納

納得なっとくconsent納めるおさめるto put (into)納入のうにゅうpayment (of taxes, fees, etc.)滞納たいのうfalling behind (with a payment)納まるおさまるto fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.)

Example sentences

「そっか」ウィリーはようやく納得した。

"Well, OK," Willie finally agreed.

Tatoeba #236543

資産家は高額の所得税を納めなければならない。

A man of wealth has to pay a lot of income tax.

Tatoeba #150990

数日ならまだしも１０日も滞納している。

A few days would have been excusable, but you are in arrears for 10 days.

Tatoeba #143515

Kanji with the same radical

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