Quick answer
訓 is the kanji for "Reading". The most common reading is おし.える (oshieru). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Reading
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
10 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 訓 represents 'INSTRUCTION'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of instruction.
On-reading: くん — remember this sound by associating it with instruction. Kun-reading: おし.える.
Example Sentences
この漢字の訓読みと音読みを両方覚えるのに時間がかかりました。
このかんじのくんよみとおんよみをりょうほうおぼえるのにじかんがかかりました。
It took time to memorize both the kun'yomi and on'yomi of this kanji.
従業員への訓練を通じて、サービスの質を向上させました。
じゅうぎょういんへのくんれんをつうじて、さーびすのしつをこうじょうさせました。
Through employee training, we improved the quality of service.
Vocabulary using 訓
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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