ε
₯
Enter, Insert
γ(γ) (iru), γ―γ(γ) (hairu)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
Did you know? Ancient versions of ε ₯ were drawn as a simple picture of something moving into an opening. More than 3,000 years later, the kanji still looks remarkably similar. It's one of the easiest examples of an ancient pictograph surviving into modern Japanese.
Memory Trick
The shape ε ₯ looks a narrow cave entrance. β οΈ Beware of mixing this kanji with δΊΊ- Person Kanji.
Readings
Onyomi: γγ₯γ¦ (nyuu)
Kunyomi: γ(γ) (iru), γ―γ(γ) (hairu)
Example Words
ε
₯γ
γ―γγ (hairu)
To enter
ε
₯ε£
γγγγ‘ (iriguchi)
Entrance
ε
₯ε¦
γ«γ
γγγ (nyuugaku)
School admission
ε
₯γγ
γγγ (ireru)
To put in
Example Sentence
ι¨ε±γ«ε ₯γ£γ¦γγ γγγ
γΈγ γ« γ―γγ£γ¦ γγ γγγ
heya ni haitte kudasai
Please enter the room.