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Kotomora

習

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JLPTN4StatusJōyō · grade 3FrequencyTop 1,000Strokes11

Readings

On'yomi

  • シュウ
  • ジュ

Kun'yomi

  • なら.う
  • なら.い

Meaning

習 centers on acquiring skill through repetition: learning by practicing or getting used to something.

Most common words using 習

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  • 練習れんしゅう
    N5

    practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

  • 学習がくしゅう
    N3

    learning; study

  • 習慣しゅうかん
    N4

    habit

  • 実習じっしゅう
    N3

    practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill

  • 習うならう
    N5

    to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in

  • 習得しゅうとく
    N1

    learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)

  • 演習えんしゅう
    N2

    practice; exercise; drill

  • 講習こうしゅう
    N1

    short course; training

  • 見習いみならい
    N1

    apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation

  • 慣習かんしゅう
    N1

    custom; convention; common practice

  • 教習所きょうしゅうじょ

    training institute; school

  • 風習ふうしゅう
    N1

    custom

  • 復習ふくしゅう
    N4

    review (of learned material); revision

  • 習いならい

    as is habit; the way life normally is

  • 習性しゅうせい

    habit

  • 予習よしゅう
    N4

    preparation for a lesson

  • 教習きょうしゅう
    N1

    training; instruction

  • 補習ほしゅう
    N3

    supplementary lessons

  • 自習じしゅう
    N3

    self-study; teaching oneself

  • 常習じょうしゅう

    custom; common practice; habit

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Etymology

習 combines 羽 (wings) and 白 (historically 自, nose/self), suggesting a bird learning to fly by repeated practice. The modern 白 is a simplification of the older component.

Meaning mnemonic

A young bird (羽) practices flying again and again until it turns white (白) with effort: that repeated practice is learning.

Reading mnemonic

For シュウ, imagine a bird learning to fly by practicing every day: it's a daily 'show' of progress. Show -> シュウ.