入 means “to enter”

Watch: Gen and Shibamaru learn 入

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Where 入 comes from

入 is often explained as a picture of something going into an opening.

Stroke order (2 strokes)

1. 1
2. 2

Words with 入

• 

  入口いりぐち

  IRIGUCHI

  entrance

• 

  入るはいる

  HAIRU

  to enter

• 

  入れるいれる

  IRERU

  to put in

• 

  入学にゅうがく

  NYUUGAKU

  starting school

The part of each word written with 入 is shown in orange. Audio: the readings from our video.

Reading tips

• 入 has three kun readings in the video: いり (IRI) in 入口 (IRIGUCHI, entrance), はいる (HAIRU, to go in), and いれる (IRERU, to put in).
• 入る is something you do yourself: へやに 入る (enter a room). 入れる is something you do to a thing: かばんに 入れる (put it in a bag).
• 入 and 人 (person) look alike. In 入, the right stroke starts higher. In 人, the left stroke starts higher.

In the video

• Gen入る、入れる、どっちだ？Which one, HAIRU or IRERU?
• Shibamaru自分が 入る、ものを 入れるYou go in; you put things in.

Gen mixes up 入る and 入れる. Shibamaru gives a simple rule: you 入る yourself, and you 入れる things.

Example sentences

• へやに 入ります。

  HEYA NI HAIRIMASU.

  I go into the room.

• かばんに 本を 入れます。

  KABAN NI HON O IREMASU.

  I put a book in my bag.

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