入 — JLPT N5 Kanji

入 (nyuu/ju/i-ru): enter. JLPT N5 kanji.

Character Info

Kanji Strokes JLPT Radical Radical Meaning
2 N5 enter

Readings

Type Reading Romaji Notes
On (音) ニュウ/ジュ nyuu/ju Chinese-origin (音読み)
Kun (訓) い-る/い-れる/はい-る i-ru/i-reru/hai-ru to enter; to put in

Meanings

  1. enter
  2. put in
  3. income

Vocabulary

Word Reading Romaji English JLPT
入る はいる hairu to enter N5
入れる いれる ireru to put in / insert N5
入口 いりぐち iriguchi entrance N5
入学 にゅうがく nyuugaku school enrollment N5
収入 しゅうにゅう shuunyuu income / earnings N4

Stroke Order

  1. Left diagonal stroke going down-left. 2. Right diagonal stroke going down-right and longer.

Mnemonic

An arrow pointing downward into a space — entering, going in.

Common Mistakes

入 (enter) vs 人 (person) — 入 has the right stroke longer and more prominent; 人 has balanced strokes.