endure, bear, put up with, conceal

About this kanji

The kanji 「忍」 primarily means to endure or bear something, as well as to conceal or hide. It is commonly used as a verb but also appears in many noun compounds. For example, 忍ぶ (しのぶ) means to conceal oneself, while 忍耐 (にんたい) translates to endurance, referring to the ability to withstand hardships. Another interesting compound is 忍者 (にんじゃ), which means ninja, someone skilled in stealth and secrecy. An important usage note is that the concept of忍 often carries a sense of inner strength and patience, reflecting the ability to remain calm and composed in difficult situations.

Example sentences

• 忍耐強く待つ必要がある。

  You need to wait patiently.

Meanings across languages

English

endure, bear, put up with, conceal, secrete, spy, sneak

Tiếng Việt

chịu đựng

日本語

忍ぶ

한국어

참다

中文

忍

id

menahan, memendam

th

อดทน, ปิดบัง

es

soportar, ocultar

fr

endurer, supporter

de

erdulden, tragen, verstecken

pt

suportar, ocultar

Common compounds

• 忍ぶしのぶto conceal oneself, to hide, to endure
• 忍耐にんたいendurance, perseverance, patience
• 忍者にんじゃninja, person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
• 残忍ざんにんbrutal, cruel, merciless
• 忍び込むしのびこむto creep in, to steal in, to sneak in
• 忍びしのびstealth, travelling incognito (traveling), ninjutsu
• 堪忍袋かんにんぶくろone's store of patience
• 忍び寄るしのびよるto creep, to steal up, to draw near unnoticed

Words using this kanji