Quick answer
院 is the kanji for "Institution". Its reading is いん (in). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Institution
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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
10 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 院 represents 'INST.'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of inst..
On-reading: いん — remember this sound by associating it with inst..
Example Sentences
病院で検査を受けました。
びょういんでけんさをうけました。
I had an examination at the hospital.
病院で薬をもらいました。
びょういんでくすりをもらいました。
I got medicine at the hospital.
Vocabulary using 院
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Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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