JLPT N1

nun; priestess

Item 104 of 642 | 5 strokes | Radical: 尸 (corpse/body)

Readings

On'yomi
Kun'yomiあま

Mnemonic

A BODY draped in robes—a devoted NUN or PRIESTESS.

Example Words

尼僧 (にそう) nun
尼寺 (あまでら) nunnery
比丘尼 (びくに) Buddhist nun