修 Kanji – discipline

The Japanese kanji 修 can mean discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master
Onyomi: シュウ, シュ
Kunyomi: おさめる, おさまる
Romaji: shuu, shu, osameru, osamaru
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 603

How is 修 read?

修 has the onyomi readings シュウ, シュ and the kunyomi readings おさめる, おさまる.

In romaji, these readings can be written as shuu, shu, osameru, osamaru.

Common Japanese Words Using 修

These common Japanese words contain 修. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 改修(かいしゅう) — repair, improvement
  • 監修(かんしゅう) — (editorial) supervision, general editorship
  • 研修(けんしゅう) — training (esp. in-service), induction course
  • 修める(おさめる) — to study, to complete (a course), to cultivate, to master
  • 修学旅行(しゅうがくりょこう) — excursion, field trip, school trip
  • 修士(しゅうし) — master's (degree)
  • 修正(しゅうせい) — amendment, correction, revision, modification, alteration, retouching, update, fix
  • 修繕(しゅうぜん) — repair, mending
  • 修道(しゅうどう) — learning, studying the fine arts
  • 修道院(しゅうどういん) — monastery, convent, cloister, abbey

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