てい
丁
ねい
寧

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. polite, courteous, civil.
  2. careful, close, thorough, conscientious.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
てい
丁
ねい
寧
 丁寧 ていねい ✔
てい
叮
ねい
嚀
 叮嚀 ていねい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)
rather, preferably, peaceful
ネイ　むし.ろ　あき (Early High School, N1)
used as a term of comparison
ネイ　むし.ろ
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)
dish, a helping, plate
さら　ベイ (3rd, N2)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)