Kanji

What does the kanji 入 mean?

入 means to enter, to go in. On'yomi ニュウ、ジュ. Kun'yomi い.る、-い.る、-い.り、い.れる、-い.れ、はい.る.

Quick facts
On'yomiニュウ、ジュ
Kun'yomiい.る、-い.る、-い.り、い.れる、-い.れ、はい.る
Strokes2
Main radical入
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
On'yomi ニュウ、ジュKun'yomi い.る、-い.る、-い.り、い.れる、-い.れ、はい.る
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework2 strokes

to enter, to go in

Memory hook

Two strokes narrowing like a doorway you step into — ENTER.

Main radical

入enter 2 strokes

Stroke order · 2 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 入り口いりぐちentrance
  • 入学にゅうがくschool enrollment, entering school
  • 入院にゅういんhospitalization, being admitted to hospital
  • 入場にゅうじょうentrance, admission
  • 収入しゅうにゅうincome, revenue
  • 記入きにゅうfilling in, entering (data)
  • 気に入るきにいるto like, to take a liking to
  • 侵入しんにゅうinvasion, break-in, intrusion
  • 入社にゅうしゃjoining a company
  • 入荷にゅうかreceipt of stock, arrival of goods (at a warehouse, store)
  • 入れ物いれものcontainer, box
  • 出入りでいりcoming and going; income and expenditure
  • 手入れていれmaintenance, upkeep
  • 四捨五入ししゃごにゅうrounding off (numbers)
  • 取り入れるとりいれるto adopt, to incorporate; to harvest
  • 出入口でいりぐちentrance/exit
  • 介入かいにゅうintervention
  • 入手にゅうしゅacquisition, procurement
  • 入浴にゅうよくbathing, taking a bath
  • 入賞にゅうしょうwinning a prize, placing in a competition
  • 加入かにゅうjoining, becoming a member; subscription (to a service)
  • 導入どうにゅうintroduction, adoption; introductory part
  • 投入とうにゅうinput, insertion; investment, mobilization
  • 潜入せんにゅうinfiltration

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English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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