訓 means “instruction, teaching, native reading”

くん · kun

Also: Japanese character reading, explanation, read

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): おしえる, よむ, くんずる
On'yomi (Chinese reading): クン, キン

JLPT N2 · Taught in grade 4 · 10 strokes

The story

Words (言) guided along like a river (川) between its banks: teaching that keeps you on course. 教訓 is a lesson learned, 訓練 is training, and every kanji learner meets 訓読み, the native Japanese reading, like やま for 山.

Used in 訓練 (kunren, training), 教訓 (kyoukun, lesson/moral), and 訓読み (kun'yomi, native Japanese reading)

訓 means “instruction, teaching, native reading”

The story

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