Quick answer
入 is the kanji for "Enter". It is a JLPT N5 kanji. The main reading is い.る (iru). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Enter
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
2 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
An inverted V — like a doorway or tent entrance you must duck into. Two lines converge to a point at the bottom, showing entry from above.
にゅう (nyuu) sounds like "new" — entering something new, a new student enters school.
Example Sentences
家に入ってください。
いえにはいってください。
Please enter the house.
大学に入学しました。
だいがくににゅうがくしました。
I enrolled in university.
Vocabulary using 入
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Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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