This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ネン、ねば.る
Romaji: nen, neba.ru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

sticky, glutinous, greasy, persevere

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  11
Radical Number:  119
Frequency:  1410
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-6-5
Korean Reading:  jeom
Chinese Reading:  zhan1
Unicode:  7c98
JIS:  4734

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1327
Nelson Index: 3472
New Nelson Index: 4393
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 6b5.4
Four Corner Index: 9196.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 1679
Gakken Index: 1859
Daikanwanjiten Index: 26901
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 8.0894
Remembering the kanji Index: 921
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1612
Kodansha Compact Index: 1497
Kanji in Context Index: 1559
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 893
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1212
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 930
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 989
Essential Kanji Index: 1644
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1681
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1077
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1470

Words

粘土 (ねんど、ねばつち)
clay
粘い (ねばい)
sticky
粘液 (ねんえき)
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
粘る (ねばる)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to; to hold out; to linger
粘り (ねばり)
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
粘着 (ねんちゃく)
cohesion; adhesion
粘膜 (ねんまく)
mucous membrane
粘性 (ねんせい)
viscosity
粘り強い (ねばりづよい)
tenacious; persevering; persistent; stubborn; steadfast; sticky
粘液質 (ねんえきしつ)
phlegmatic temperament
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