JLPT N1 · 10 strokes
Kanji 修: "discipline, conduct oneself well, study"
The kanji 修 means "discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master". It is written with 10 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read シュウ, シュ in on'yomi and おさ.める, おさ.まる in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シュウシュ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おさ.めるおさ.まる
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 10 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 603 of 2,501 |
Common words with 修
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 修行entraînement, apprentissage, discipline · pratiques ascétiques (bouddhisme)
- 修理repair; mending; fixing; servicing
- 修復restoration; repair; mending
- 修正amendment; correction; revision; modification
- 修羅場fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed) · location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra
- 修学旅行excursion; field trip; school trip
- 修業pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training
- 研修training (esp. in-service); induction course
- 修練training; drill; practice; practising
- 修道院monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
- 修繕repair; mending
- 補修repair; mending
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