耐 — kanji meaning “-proof”
耐
-proof, enduring
- Meanings
- -proof, enduring
- On'yomi
- タイ (tai)
- Kun'yomi
- た.える
- Name readings
- たえ
- Strokes
- 9
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1295 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 126
- Chinese reading
- nài — Chinese character page
Words with 耐
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 耐える | たえる taeru | to bear; to stand; to endure |
| 忍耐 | にんたい nintai | endurance; perseverance; patience |
| 耐久 | たいきゅう taikyuu | endurance; persistence |
| 耐性 | たいせい taisei | resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.) |
| 耐熱 | たいねつ tainetsu | heat-resisting |
| 耐火 | たいか taika | fireproof |
| 耐震 | たいしん taishin | resistant to earthquakes |
| 耐水 | たいすい taisui | water-resistant; waterproof |
| 耐圧 | たいあつ taiatsu | resistance to pressure; resisting pressure |
| 耐用 | たいよう taiyou | durability |
| 耐え難い | たえがたい taegatai | unbearable; intolerable; unendurable |
| 耐寒 | たいかん taikan | resistance to cold |
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