How to say 'Institution' in Japanese | 院

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The Japanese word for Institution is 'In', written as 院 in Japanese.'Institution' in hiragana is いん.

word

院

Meaning

Institution

Reading

いん

in

Kanji

院Institution

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '院 (いん)' is commonly used to denote institutions, particularly those related to healthcare, education, or religious establishments. It is often attached to nouns to specify the type of institution. For example: hospital「病院」(びょういん), temple「寺院」(じいん), or graduate school「大学院」(だいがくいん). This suffix is neutral in tone and is widely used in formal contexts. Example sentences: She works at a hospital「彼女は病院で働いています」(かのじょはびょういんではたらいています). He studies at a graduate school「彼は大学院で勉強しています」(かれはだいがくいんでべんきょうしています).

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

N4

Kanji Grade

3

Frequency

703

Composition

kanji

Handwriting