准
准·quasi-, associate, approve
- On-yomi
- ジュン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 准教授 | じゅんきょうじゅ | associate professor |
| 批准 | ひじゅん | ratification |
| 准将 | じゅんしょう | brigadier general, commodore |
| 准看護師 | じゅんかんごし | assistant nurse |
Example sentences
彼女は今年から大学の准教授になった。
かのじょはことしからだいがくのじゅんきょうじゅになった。
She became an associate professor at the university this year.
国会がその条約を批准した。
こっかいがそのじょうやくをひじゅんした。
The Diet ratified the treaty.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 準教授 instead of 准教授
- Reading 批准 as ひじゅん is correct, but 准 is never しゅん
Memory aid
Picture it
準 (the standard) with its base cut away: something that almost meets the standard — quasi-, associate, sub-.
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