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念 = 今 + 心
念 is a Japanese kanji written with 8 strokes, listed here under the keyword “wish”. It is built from 今 (now) and 心 (heart). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1715. It appears as a component in 2 other characters in this index.
- Keyword
- wish
- RTK frame
- 1715
- Strokes
- 8
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ネン
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- желание, wishbone
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 念 think of
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
Characters that contain 念
How to find 念 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “now” + “heart”. 念 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 念 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.