N4 Kanji: 院 (Institution, Building)
JLPT N4 kanji 院 — readings, vocabulary, stroke order, mnemonic, and common confusion pairs.
Character Info
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 院 |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 阝(mound) |
| JLPT Level | N4 |
Readings
| Type | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On-yomi | イン | in |
| Kun-yomi | — (no common kun) | — |
Vocabulary
| 病院 | びょういん | byōin | hospital | | 大学院 | だいがくいん | daigakuin | graduate school | | 医院 | いいん | iin | clinic | | 入院 | にゅういん | nyūin | hospitalization | | 退院 | たいいん | taiin | discharge from hospital |
Stroke Order
- Left 阝(hill/mound radical). 2-10. Right 完 (complete).
Mnemonic
A large mound (阝) that is complete (完) — a big institution or building where things are completed (hospitals, schools).
Common Confusion Pairs
| 完 (complete) | 院 has 阝 left radical; 完 stands alone | | 陸 (land) | 陸 has 坴 on right; 院 has 完 |