入 — Stroke order

JLPT N5 kanji · 2 strokes · #56 by frequency

Enter, insert

Meaning
Enter, insert
On'yomi (Chinese reading)
ニュウジュ
Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
い.る-い.る-い.りい.れる-い.れはい.る

In bold: the readings to learn first.

Stroke order

2 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.

  1. Stroke 1/2
  2. Stroke 2/2

Memory hook

It looks like two legs plunging downward, like someone pushing through a doorway to enter ().

Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.

Common vocabulary

WordReadingMeaning
入るはいるto enter, to go in
手に入るてにはいるto obtain, to come into possession of, to get hold of
入院にゅういんhospitalization, hospitalisation
入内じゅだいimperial bridal party's entry into the court
入れるいれるto put in, to let in, to take in
入り込むはいりこむto go into, to come into, to penetrate

Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.