Keyword
to be (archaic)
Info
FrequencyTop 1500-1600
Type
Jinmeiyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-1
Heisig2236
Readings
なり
(99%)
Mnemonic

The classical Japanese copula “to be”, equivalent to the modern Japanese である or .

Used in kanji (10 in total)
ground
other
carry out
pond
rush (when going somewhere)
relax (tension)
???
indelicate silk
???
walk out of straight path
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
considerably; fairly; quite
chunky mochi made with half-polished rice, stuffed with red bean paste
Examples (1 in total)
Shinya married a pretty girl.