納 means “pay, supply, put away”

のう · nou

Also: settlement, obtain, reap

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

おさめる, おさまる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ノウ, ナッ, ナ, ナン

JLPT N1 · Taught in grade 6 · 10 strokes

The story

Thread (糸) taken inside (内): picture silk carried into the storehouse as tribute. 納める is to pay in or put away, 納税 is paying tax, 収納 storage, and 納得 is when an explanation finally goes in and you are convinced.

Used in 納得 (nattoku, being convinced), 収納 (shuunou, storage), and 納豆 (nattou, natto)

More from Give & Receive

• 呈 present
• 奉 offer up
• 享 receive
• 賜 grant
• 頒 distribute
• 授 grant
• 献 offer
• 恵 blessing
• 譲 hand over

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