修
KANJI DETAIL
discipline · repair
On readingしゅう, しゅ10 strokesN2
Radical 人 · personStroke order
Loading the stroke order for 修.
Japanese readings
- On reading
- しゅう, しゅ
- Kun reading
- おさめる, おさまる
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
修relates to mastering something or making repairs.修めるis readおさめる. - Basic usage:
学問を修めるmeans to master a field of study;修理(しゅうり)means repairing a broken item or structure.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Spellings with the same reading
修めるconcerns mastering studies or skills and cultivating character. Distinguish it from納める(おさめる), used for putting something in its designated place.