JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
入 means to enter. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 2 strokes, read はいる or にゅう. 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 入口 (entrance) and 入る (to enter / to contain / to hold).
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.
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.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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