Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high

JLPT level: N1

1697 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 14

Meaning: rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility

Kunyomi: むし.ろ

Onyomi: ネイ

Composition:

Radical

Radical:

Meaning: roof

Examples

Onyomi Examples

夏回族自治区 ネイカカイゾクジチク Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (China)

ネイジツ peaceful day

西 セイネイ Xining (China)

セイネイ peace and quiet, tranquility, peace on earth

Kunyomi Examples

むしろ rather, better, instead, if anything