訓
訓·instruction, lesson, Japanese reading of a kanji
- On-yomi
- クン
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 訓練 | くんれん | training, drill |
| 教訓 | きょうくん | lesson, moral |
| 訓読み | くんよみ | kun reading (native Japanese reading) |
| 音訓 | おんくん | the on and kun readings of a kanji |
Example sentences
この漢字の訓読みを教えてください。
このかんじのくんよみをおしえてください。
Please tell me the kun reading of this kanji.
失敗から大きな教訓を得た。
しっぱいからおおきなきょうくんをえた。
I learned an important lesson from my failure.
来週、新しい社員の訓練が始まる。
らいしゅう、あたらしいしゃいんのくんれんがはじまる。
Training for the new employees starts next week.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Mixing up 訓読み (native reading) with 音読み (Chinese-derived reading)
- Reading 教訓 as きょうくつ instead of きょうくん
Memory aid
Picture it
Words (言) flowing like a river (川) from teacher to student — instruction passed steadily down.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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