Japanese symbol for “damaged”
難あり
なんあり
Romaji: nan'ari
with imperfections (of a secondhand item, etc.); damaged
In Japanese, damaged is 難あり, read なんあり (nan'ari).
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Meanings
- exp with imperfections (of a secondhand item, etc.); damaged
Written forms: 難あり、難有り. Readings: なんあり.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 難しい | むずかしい muzukashii | difficult; hard; troublesome |
| 困難 | こんなん konnan | difficulty; hardship; trouble |
| 避難 | ひなん hinan | taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation |
| 非難 | ひなん hinan | criticism; blame; censure |
| 難民 | なんみん nanmin | refugee; displaced person |
| 盗難 | とうなん tounan | theft; robbery |
See also: Chinese symbol for “damaged”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.