入 Kanji – enter
The Japanese kanji 入 can mean enter, insert.
Meaning and Readings
How is 入 read?
入 has the onyomi readings ニュウ, ジュ and the kunyomi readings いる, -いる, -いり, いれる, -いれ, はいる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as nyuu, ju, iru, iri, ireru, ire, hairu.
Common Japanese Words Using 入
These common Japanese words contain 入. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 押し入る（おしいる） — to push in, to force into, to break in (e.g. into a house), to intrude
- 加入（かにゅう） — joining (a club, organization, etc.), becoming a member, entry, admission, subscription, affiliation, signing (e.g. a treaty), taking out (insurance)
- 嫁入り（よめいり） — marriage, wedding
- 介入（かいにゅう） — intervention
- 刈り入れ（かりいれ） — harvest
- 気に入る（きにいる） — to like, to be pleased with, to be delighted with, to take a liking to, to suit one's fancy
- 記入（きにゅう） — entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.), filling in, filling out
- 逆輸入（ぎゃくゆにゅう） — reimportation, reimport, reverse import, importing back
- 吸入（きゅうにゅう） — inhalation
- 購入（こうにゅう） — purchase, buying