N4 Kanji: 習 (Learn, Practice)
JLPT N4 kanji 習 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.
Character Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 習 |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 羽 (feathers) |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
Readings
| Type | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On-yomi | シュウ | shū |
| Kun-yomi | なら・う | nara-u |
Vocabulary
| 習う | ならう | narau | to learn, to take lessons | | 練習 | れんしゅう | renshū | practice | | 学習 | がくしゅう | gakushū | learning, study | | 習慣 | しゅうかん | shūkan | custom, habit | | 自習 | じしゅう | jishū | self-study |
Stroke Order
1-6. Top 羽 (feathers/wings). 7-11. Bottom 白 (white) + one more stroke.
Mnemonic
A young bird with white (白) and feathered (羽) wings practicing flying — the bird learns by repeatedly flapping.
Common Confusion Pairs
| 翌 (next day) | 翌 has 立 above 羽; 習 has 羽 on top | | 翼 (wing) | 翼 has 異 inside 羽; 習 has 白 below |