noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. endurance, perseverance, patience.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
忍耐 にんたい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

endure, bear, put up with
ニン しの.ぶ おし (Early High School, N1)
blade, sword, edge
は ジン やいば (Early High School, N1)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
-proof, enduring
た.える タイ たえ (Early Jr. High, N1)
and yet, and then, but
ジ ニ しこ.うして (Kentei Pre-1)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)