修 means “study, master, repair”

しゅう · shuu

Also: discipline, conduct oneself well

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

おさめる, おさまる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

シュウ, シュ

JLPT N1 · Taught in grade 5 · 10 strokes

The story

A person (亻) and a hand at work (攵), with three fine strokes (彡): 修 once meant to adorn, polishing until it shines. It is mastering and mending: 修理 is repair, 研修 job training, and nearly every Japanese school takes a 修学旅行, a study trip.

Used in 修理 (shuuri, repair), 研修 (kenshuu, training), and 修学旅行 (shuugaku ryokou, school trip)

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• 博 broad
• 択 choose
• 秀 excel
• 慮 consideration
• 俊 talented
• 敏 quick
• 顧 look back
• 哲 philosophy
• 較 compare
• 塾 cram school
• 憶 memory
• 鑑 appraise

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