What does the kanji 入 mean?

The kanji 入 (iru) means "enter, insert". It is a JLPT N5 character.

"iru" is written with the kanji 入, meaning "enter, insert". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) にゅう (nyū), kunyomi (native Japanese) いる (iru), はいる (hairu). It is a JLPT N5 character.

How do you write the kanji 入?

Write 入 ("enter") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.

What are the readings of 入?

入 has these readings: onyomi (Chinese-derived) にゅう (nyū), kunyomi (native Japanese) いる (iru), はいる (hairu).

入“enter” Kanjiiru / nyū

JLPT N5

How to write 入

入 (enter) kanji stroke order diagram with numbered strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning

enter, insert

Onyomi (音読み)

にゅう nyū

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

い（る） i(ru)
はい（る） hai(ru)

Japanese reading

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Example sentences using 入

Human-reviewed sentence pairs from the Tatoeba corpus, with readings shown above the kanji.

入はいる前まえにドアをノックして下ください。
Please knock on the door before you enter.
入る (はいる)
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どうか中なかに入いれて下ください。
Please let me in.
入れ (いれ)
JP#201619bybunbukuEN#38828byCKCC BY 2.0 FR Tatoeba Project
気に入きにいってくれるといいな。
I hope you'll like it.
気に入っ (きにいっ)
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