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JLPT N4 Grade 3 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
なら
On'yomi
シュウ

習 means "learn". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read なら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

練習れんしゅう

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習 in example sentences

  • ろくじゅうてならい。

    Rokujuu no tenarai.

    It is never too late to learn.

  • わたしみならいです。

    Watashi wa minarai desu.

    I'm an apprentice.

  • スノボをならいたい。

    Sunobo o naraitai.

    I want to learn snowboarding.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 習

Common questions

What does the kanji 習 mean?
習 means "learn". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 習 have?
習 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 習 read?
It is read なら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 習?
習 is a JLPT N4 kanji.