修
修 — Discipline
discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master
On’yomiシュウ (shuu)
On’yomiシュ (shu)
Kun’yomiおさめる (osameru)
Kun’yomiおさまる (osamaru)
Stroke order (10 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 修
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 修正 | しゅうせい shuusei | amendment; correction; revision |
| 研修 | けんしゅう kenshuu | training (esp. in-service); induction course |
| 修復 | しゅうふく shuufuku | restoration; repair; mending |
| 修理 | しゅうり shuuri | repair; mending; fixing |
| 改修 | かいしゅう kaishuu | repair; improvement |
| 修了 | しゅうりょう shuuryou | completion (of a course) |
Study notes
修 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #603 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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