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N5 · 2 strokes · 11. 入 enter · Irodori #60 · Starter L15
入
enter, insert
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Readings
- On’yomi
- ジュ、ニュウ
- Kun’yomi
- -い・り、-い・る、-い・れ、い・る、い・れる、はい・る
Example words
入
-い・り
enter
入
ジュ
Typical reading practice — enter
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
Two converging strokes pointing inward — to enter.
Components
Two strokes converging inward — entering through a narrow passage.
Anchor word
入口 (いりぐち) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 入口 (いりぐち) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: -い・り、-い・る、-い・れ、い・る、い・れる、はい・る — often used in native Japanese words (like 入口). On'yomi: ジュ、ニュウ — common in compound words (熟語).