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JLPT N2 Grade 4 10 strokes
Kun'yomi
おし.える・よ.む・くん.ずる
On'yomi
クン・キン
Radical
· speech (words, speak)

訓 means "instruction". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read おし.える・よ.む・くん.ずる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and クン・キン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

訓 in example sentences

  • トムはいぬくんれんしなんだ。

    Tomu wa inu no kunrenshi nan da.

    Tom is a dog trainer.

  • わたしたちはきのうぼうかくんれんをした。

    Watashitachi wa kinou bouka kunren o shita.

    We had a fire drill yesterday.

  • あのがっこうくんれんけたんです。

    Ano gakkou de kunren o uketan desu.

    I was given training in that school.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 訓 mean?
訓 means "instruction". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 訓 have?
訓 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 訓 read?
It is read おし.える・よ.む・くん.ずる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and クン・キン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 訓?
訓 is a JLPT N2 kanji.