- 奈良 — Nara (ancient capital)
- 奈落 — hell / abyss
- 奈何 — how / what (classical)
- 奈央 — Nao (given name)
奈 is often used phonetically. It became associated with place names like 奈良 (Nara), and in classical Japanese and Buddhist texts it appears in questioning expressions, often paired with 何 or 如何.
奈良は 日本の古都です。
Nara is an ancient capital of Japan.
奈落の底へ落ちたような気分だった。
I felt like I had fallen into the depths of hell.