耐

-proof

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Readings

On readingタイ

Kun readingた.える

Jōyō Grade 8KANJIDIC

Verbs with «耐»

Meanings

-proofRtK
彼は彼女と別れていることに耐えられなかった。He couldn't bear to be apart from her.tatoeba
彼は年寄りだが、まだその仕事に耐えられる。Though he is old, he is still equal to the task.tatoeba
enduring

-resistant

Radicals and components

Radical而and

Components

How it's built

耐

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

comb · glue

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1248

Compound words

耐えるたえる

to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with; to support

耐火たいか

耐久たいきゅう

endurance; persistence

耐熱たいねつ

忍耐にんたい

endurance; perseverance; patience

耐性たいせい

resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)

耐久性たいきゅうせい

耐震たいしん

resistant to earthquakes

耐震性たいしんせい

resistance to earthquakes

耐え忍ぶたえしのぶ

耐兼ねるたえかねる

to be unable to endure

耐乏生活たいぼうせいかつ

耐用年数たいようねんすう

(machine's) service life

Additional Examples

彼は肉体的、精神的苦痛に耐えてきた。

He has endured physical and mental pain.tatoeba

彼は大変忍耐強かった。

He was patience itself.tatoeba

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 耐

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step