— rather, preferably

  • JLPT N1
  • 14 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 宀
  • #1697 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
ネイ
Kun'yomi
むし.ろ

Example words

  • 丁寧ていねいpolite; courteous; careful; care; kind; close; thorough; conscientious
  • 寧ろむしろrather; better; instead