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[ねん()]
nen
noun

English Meaning(s) for 念

noun
  1. sense; idea; thought; feeling (esp. 〜の念)
  2. desire; concern
  3. attention; care (esp. 念に〜、念の/が〜)

Definition and Synonyms for 念

Feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states
Synonyms: フィーリング, 心地, 心持ち, 心緒, , 思い, 思う, , , 感じ, 感じる, 感ずる, 感情, 気分, 気味, 気味, 気味, 気持ち, 気色, 気色, 芯地
Desire an inclination to want things
Synonyms: 希望, 希求, 志望, , 念願, 思い, 思う, 意欲, 所望, 所願, , 望み, 望む, , 欲念, 欲求, 願い, 願う, 願望
Attending the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
Synonyms: 傾注, , 注意, 注目
Sense a natural appreciation or ability
Synonyms: わけ, センス, 事理, , 察知, , 意味, 感性, 感覚, 検出, 観念,
Desire something that is desired
Synonyms: デザイア, 志望, 志願, , 思い, 思う, 意欲, 愛欲, 憧れ, 憧れる, 所望, 望み, 望む, , 欲望, 欲求, 色気, 願い, 願う, 願望

Meanings for each kanji in 念

» wish; sense; idea; thought; feeling; desire; attention

Categories 念 is a member of

State the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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Inclination a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
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Basic Cognitive Process cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge
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Grasp understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
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Arousal a state of heightened physiological activity
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 念

Sample Sentences for 念

When the house caught fire, an awful feeling came over me.
We were awed into silence when we heard the story.
We were awed into silence when we heard the story.
To Mai it was unexpected but, Shouko held in her heart respect and admiration for that attitude.
I felt profound reverence for the courageous mother.

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