reconciliation, receive, obtain
On'yomi (音読み)
- ノウ
- ナ
- トウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おさ.める
- おさ.まる
About this kanji
The kanji 「納」 primarily means to reconcile, receive, or obtain. It is mostly used as a verb in its kun'yomi form, おさめる, which means to put in or to store. Common compounds include 納得 (なっとく), meaning understanding or consent, where it reflects the idea of accepting something, and 納入 (のうにゅう), which refers to delivery or submission of goods. Another example is 報納 (ほうのう), meaning donation, highlighting the act of giving. A usage note is that this kanji often appears in contexts involving agreements, financial transactions, or when something is being transferred or accepted.
Built from
Example sentences
税金を納める時期です。
It is time to pay taxes.
Meanings across languages
- English
- reconciliation, receive, obtain
- Tiếng Việt
- thu nạp, tiếp nhận, giải quyết
- 日本語
- 納める, 収める, 納入
- 한국어
- 화해
- 中文
- 和解
- id
- rekonsiliasi
- th
- การคืนดี
- es
- reconciliación
- fr
- réconciliation
- de
- Versöhnung
- pt
- reconciliação
Common compounds
- 納得なっとくunderstanding, comprehension
- 納入のうにゅうdelivery, payment
- 報納ほうのうdonation, contribution
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