Word Meaning 念じる

ねんじる nenjiru

念じる is read as ねんじる (nenjiru) and means to pray silently.

Meaning

English

  1. to pray silently
  2. to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind
  3. to chant (a silent prayer)
  4. to wish (for)
  5. to pray (for)
  6. to hope (for)

Reading

Kana

ねんじる

Romaji

nenjiru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 20823 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

念を入れる

ねんをいれる

to take great care (in doing)

念ずる

ねんずる

to pray silently

念頭にいれる

ねんとうにいれる

to give thought to

念仏を唱える

ねんぶつをとなえる

to chant the nembutsu

念頭

ねんとう

(on one's) mind

念願

ねんがん

one's heart's desire

念入り

ねんいり

careful

ねん

attention

念力

ねんりき

telekinesis

念書

ねんしょ

written pledge

念五日

ねんごにち

25 days