習 means “learn, practice”

なら · nara

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

ならう, ならい

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

シュウ, ジュ

JLPT N4 · Taught in grade 3 · 11 strokes

The story

Wings above white feathers: a young bird practices flying again and again. Learning (習う) is repetition until knowledge takes flight.

Used in 練習 (renshuu, practice) and 学習 (gakushuu, study)

More from Mind & Knowledge

• 試 test
• 知 know
• 教 teach
• 考 think
• 記 record
• 答 answer
• 問 question
• 題 topic
• 正 correct
• 間 between
• 語 language
• 算 calculate

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