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Kanji 修: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 修: discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master

Key takeaways

Kanji 修: discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

修
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Meaning

disciplineconduct oneself wellstudymaster

On reading

シュウシュ

Kun reading

おさ.めるおさ.まる

Radical

人

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 修

discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master

Kanji structure breakdown

修

Structure breakdown

攸 + 彡

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

It depicts a person washing (攸) and grooming their hair (彡) to refine their appearance. This imagery of cleaning and tidying up evolved into the meanings of 'repairing' objects or 'disciplining' one's mind and body.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シュウ
  • 改修かいしゅう

    repair / renovation / improvement

  • 修学しゅうがく

    study / learning / schooling

  • 修行しゅぎょう

    training / discipline / practice

  • 修士しゅうし

    master's degree

  • 修飾しゅうしょく

    modification / ornamentation / embellishment

  • 修了しゅうりょう

    completion of a course

  • 専修せんしゅう

    specialization / professional training

  • 必修ひっしゅう

    required / compulsory (subject)

Commonly used words

  • 改修
    かいしゅう

    repair / renovation / improvement

  • 修学
    しゅうがく

    study / learning / schooling

  • 修行
    しゅぎょう

    training / discipline / practice

  • 修士
    しゅうし

    master's degree

  • 修飾
    しゅうしょく

    modification / ornamentation / embellishment

  • 修了
    しゅうりょう

    completion of a course

Example sentences

Example 1

古い学校を改修します。

Translation

We will renovate the old school.

Example 2

橋の改修には時間がかかる。

Translation

Repairing the bridge takes time.

Example 3

修学旅行に行くのが楽しみです。

Translation

I’m looking forward to the school trip.

Example 4

彼は修学に真面目に取り組んでいる。

Translation

He is seriously committed to his studies.

Kanji 修: discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master | Daily Nihongo