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耐

-proof
Stroke count: 9

Readings

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JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. -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
  2. enduring
  1. to bear
  2. to stand
  3. to endure
  4. to put up with
  5. to support

Radicals and components

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How it's built
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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
fireproof
耐久たいきゅう
endurance; persistence
耐熱たいねつ
heat-resisting
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
durability
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
to put up with
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
hard life
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

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