# 念 concern

今 (now) + (bottomheart)
★★★★☆
8 strokes
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## Onyomi

NEN |

## Mnemonic

| You're the sole concern of my heart right now ; I've been stalking you all NEN (年= YEAR, pronounced 'nen')

## Jukugo

残念(ざんねん) | That's too bad!! ★★★★★ 残 (remain behind) + 念 (concern) = 残念 (That's too bad!!) "That's too bad." - kind of informal ; say this when someone didn't enjoy a movie they went to, or couldn't come to your party because they got the flu.
念のため(ねんのため) に | precaution ★☆☆☆☆ as a precaution, in case something goes wrong.
記念(きねん) | memorial ★☆☆☆☆ 記 (diary) + 念 (concern) = 記念 (memorial) a memorial, an anniversary of something good , like marriage or a band's anniversary gig. Or something you give your friend to remember you by.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
含 | include | MOUTH | 口
念 | concern | HEART | 心

My face includes a MOUTH for fast-food snacks, but I'm concerned I might get a HEART attack.

## Synonyms

idea, notion 意識 観念 現象
morals, ethics 倫理 倫理学 道徳 価値観 信念
petty 些細 細かい 執念深い
that’s too bad! 残念 遺憾 悔しい