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 奈 is good, the reading for 良 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