入
enter · insert
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Pictograph of entering through a roofed entrance.
Symbolism
Entry, participation, storage. Represents entering a new world.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
感情移入
かんじょういにゅう
empathy
単刀直入
たんとうちょくにゅう
straight to the point; point-blank; frank
一球入魂
いっきゅうにゅうこん
putting one's heart and soul into each pitch
Proverbs & Idioms
入るを量りて出ずるを制す
いるをはかりていずるをせいす
Measure income and control spending
Live within your means
Poetry
世の中よ 道こそなけれ 思ひ入る 山の奥にも 鹿ぞ鳴くなる
There is no road out of this world. Even deep in the mountains where I fled, a stag is crying.
閑さや岩にしみ入る蝉の声
Such stillness — the cry of the cicadas sinking into the rock.
Anime & Manga
魔入りました！入間くん
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun
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俺だけ入れる隠しダンジョン
The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter
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信じていた仲間達にダンジョン奥地で殺されかけたがギフト『無限ガチャ』でレベル9999の仲間達を手に入れて元パーティーメンバーと世界に復讐＆『ざまぁ！』します！
My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I'm Out for Revenge!
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ホタルの嫁入り
Firefly Wedding
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イケメン女と箱入り娘
Handsome Girl and Sheltered Girl
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Other kanji with the same meaning
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 入 mean in Japanese?
入 means enter, insert.
How do you read 入?
On'yomi: ニュウ、ジュ (NYUU, JU). Kun'yomi: い.る、-い.る、-い.り、い.れる、-い.れ、はい.る (iru, iru, iri, ireru, ire, hairu).
How many strokes does 入 have?
入 has 2 strokes. Its radical is 入 (enter).
Is 入 a good kanji for a tattoo?
入 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means enter, insert. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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