Meaning

Primary

Nara

Word Type

proper noun

Explanation

Nara is good and it is Nara (the place, we're talking about).

Reading

なら
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for is good, the reading for is pretty off in terms of what you've learned. But, if you know that the meaning is Nara, you know the reading is なら as well.

Context

Context Sentences

私は歯のしつこい着色汚れを奈良の歯医者さんで落としました。

I removed stubborn color stains on my teeth at the dental clinic in Nara.

奈良って専業主婦率とピアノの保有率が全国1位って本当ですか?

Is it true that Nara has the highest rate of full-time housewives and the highest rate of piano ownership in Japan?

Kanji Composition