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N4 · 10 strokes · — · Irodori #237 · Elementary 1 L15
院
Inst., institution, mansion, school, temple
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Readings
- On’yomi
- イン
- Kun’yomi
- —
Example words
院
いん
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.)
院政
いんせい
cloistered rule; government by cloistered emperors
院内
いんない
inside the House; inside the Diet
院生
いんせい
graduate student
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A 10-stroke character meaning "Inst." — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.
Components
Remember "Inst." (院) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
病院 (びょういん) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 病院 (びょういん) — recall the word to unlock the reading. On'yomi: イン — common in compound words (熟語).