Kanji
N1 9 strokes Grade 8 freq #1295

-proof, enduring

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

and shikashite

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

endurance; persistence
endurance; perseverance
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.)
durability
resistant to earthquakes
fireproof
heat-resisting
antibiotic-resistant bacteria
austerity; voluntary privation
water-resistant; waterproof

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to bear; to stand

Example sentences

He's quite able at his job.

He was impatient under his sufferings.

His patience is worn out.

Mastering a foreign language involves a lot of patience.