入
入 — Enter
enter, insert
On’yomiニュウ (nyuu)
On’yomiジュ (ju)
Kun’yomiいる (iru)
Kun’yomi-いる (iru)
Kun’yomi-いり (iri)
Kun’yomiいれる (ireru)
Kun’yomi-いれ (ire)
Stroke order (2 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 入
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 輸入 | ゆにゅう yunyuu | import; importation; introduction |
| 購入 | こうにゅう kounyuu | purchase; buying |
| 収入 | しゅうにゅう shuunyuu | income; earnings; revenue |
| 導入 | どうにゅう dounyuu | introduction; bringing in; installation |
| 介入 | かいにゅう kainyuu | intervention |
| 受け入れ | うけいれ ukeire | receiving; acceptance; reception |
Study notes
入 is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 2 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 1), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #56 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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