習

learn

JLPT N4 Grade 3 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: なら
On'yomi: シュウ

習 means "learn". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read なら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

練習れんしゅう

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Stroke order & writing

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習 in example sentences

六十ろくじゅうの手習てならい。
Rokujuu no tenarai.
It is never too late to learn.
私わたしは見習みならいです。
Watashi wa minarai desu.
I'm an apprentice.
スノボを習ならいたい。
Sunobo o naraitai.
I want to learn snowboarding.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 習

Common questions

What does the kanji 習 mean?: 習 means "learn". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 習 have?: 習 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 習 read?: It is read なら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 習?: 習 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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