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Kanji 入: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 入: enter, insert

Key takeaways

Kanji 入: enter, insert. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

enterinsert

On reading

ニュウジュ

Kun reading

い.る-い.る-い.りい.れる-い.れはい.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 入

enter, insert

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character is a pictograph depicting a person leaning forward to enter a space. It is used to mean 'enter' or 'insert' in words like entrance (入口) or admission (入學).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ニュウ
  • 介入かいにゅう

    intervention / involvement / interference

  • 加入かにゅう

    joining / becoming a member

  • 購入こうにゅう

    purchase / buy

  • 新入生しんにゅうせい

    freshman / new student

  • 潜入せんにゅう

    infiltration / sneaking in

  • 投入とうにゅう

    throw in / investment / insertion

  • 導入どうにゅう

    introduction / implementation / adoption

  • 入手にゅうしゅ

    obtaining / getting hold of

Kun reading

い.る
  • 入口いりくち

    entrance / doorway / gate

  • 入るいる

    to enter / to go in / to come in

  • 受け入れうけいれ

    acceptance / receiving

  • 受け入れるうけいれる

    to accept / to agree / to receive

  • 恐れ入るおそれいる

    to be grateful / to feel obliged

  • 仕入れるしいれる

    to stock / to replenish supplies

  • 出入り口でいりぐち

    entrance / exit

  • 申し入れるもうしいれる

    to propose / to suggest

Commonly used words

  • 介入
    かいにゅう

    intervention / involvement / interference

  • 加入
    かにゅう

    joining / becoming a member

  • 購入
    こうにゅう

    purchase / buy

  • 新入生
    しんにゅうせい

    freshman / new student

  • 潜入
    せんにゅう

    infiltration / sneaking in

  • 投入
    とうにゅう

    throw in / investment / insertion

  • 入口
    いりくち

    entrance / doorway / gate

  • 入る
    いる

    to enter / to go in / to come in

  • 受け入れ
    うけいれ

    acceptance / receiving

  • 受け入れる
    うけいれる

    to accept / to agree / to receive

  • 恐れ入る
    おそれいる

    to be grateful / to feel obliged

  • 仕入れる
    しいれる

    to stock / to replenish supplies

Example sentences

Example 1

駅の口はどこですか?

Translation

Where is the entrance to the station?

Example 2

ビルの口で待ち合わせしましょう。

Translation

Let's meet at the building's entrance.

Example 3

部屋にると静かだった。

Translation

When I entered the room, it was quiet.

Example 4

お風呂にってリラックスした。

Translation

I got into the bath and relaxed.

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