入

KANJI DETAIL

enter

On readingにゅう

2 strokesN5

Radical 入 · enter

Stroke order

2 strokes

Japanese readings

On reading: にゅう
Kun reading: いる, いれる, はいる

Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

Structure: 入 expresses entering or putting something in; 入る is read はいる, and 入れる is read いれる.
Basic usage: 入口(いりぐち) is an entrance. 箱に皿が入る describes a plate fitting in a box, while かばんに本を入れる describes putting a book in a bag.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

Different inflections
- 入る changes to 入って and 入った, whereas 入れる changes to 入れて and 入れた. Distinguish both their readings and inflected endings.