訓
訓 — Instruction
instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation, read
On’yomiクン (kun)
On’yomiキン (kin)
Kun’yomiおしえる (oshieru)
Kun’yomiよむ (yomu)
Kun’yomiくんずる (kunzuru)
Stroke order (10 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 訓
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 訓練 | くんれん kunren | training; drill; practice |
| 教訓 | きょうくん kyoukun | lesson; precept; teachings |
| 訓示 | くんじ kunji | instruction; direction; briefing |
| 訓読み | くんよみ kunyomi | kun reading; kun'yomi; native Japanese reading of a Chinese character |
| 特訓 | とっくん tokkun | special training; intensive training; crash course |
| 訓 | くん kun | native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson |
Study notes
訓 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1134 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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