入 · to enter

JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.

means to enter. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 2 strokes, read or . It is a pictograph: the character began as a picture of the thing itself, so it does not break down into smaller parts. It appears in (entrance) and (to enter / to contain / to hold).

Meaning
to enter
Readings
Romaji
hairu, nyuu
Level
JLPT N5

筆順 · Stroke order

入 is written in 2 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.

12

解字 · What it is made of

入 is a pictograph. It is not built from smaller parts: the character is a picture of the thing itself, which is why it cannot be broken down further.

Words that use 入

WordReadingMeaning
入口いりぐちentrance
入るはいるto enter / to contain / to hold
入れるいれるto put in

Practise 入

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