What is the Kanji for "Discipline"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Discipline", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Discipline" is "修".

This kanji has 3 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Osa".

Its onyomi readings are "Shu" and "Shuu".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "亻" means "Person" . And The component "㣊" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "修" mean in japanese?

"修" means "Discipline".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fifth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

修理: "Repair". The Japanese verbal noun '修理 (しゅうり)' means 'repair'. It refers to the action of fixing, mending or restoring something that is broken or damaged. The verb form is '修理する (しゅうりする)' which means 'to repair'. For example: I need to repair my car - (車を修理しなければなりません). The mechanic will repair the computer - (修理屋さんがコンピューターを修理します).

研修: "Training". The Japanese noun '研修 (けんしゅう)' refers to training or instruction, often in a professional or educational context. It can involve activities such as lectures, workshops, or hands-on practice to develop new skills or knowledge. For example: She is currently undergoing training for her new job - (彼女は新しい仕事の研修を受けている). The company provides regular training sessions for its employees - (会社は従業員に定期的な研修を提供している).

修正: "Correction" or "Edit". The Japanese verbal noun '修正 (しゅうせい)' means 'correction' or 'edit'. It refers to the act of making changes or improvements to something, usually to fix errors or improve the quality. This word can be used in a variety of contexts, such as correcting a document, editing an article, or adjusting a design. For example: I need to make a correction to my essay - (私は私のエッセイを修正する必要があります). The architect will edit the building plans - (建築家は建築計画を修正します).

修行: "Training" or "Discipline". The noun '修行 (しゅぎょう)' refers to training or disciplined practice, often of a spiritual or religious nature. It can mean the process of intensive training and study undertaken to develop one's skills, knowledge, or moral/spiritual character. This word is commonly used in the context of religious or martial arts practices. For example: He underwent years of rigorous training - (彼は何年もの修行を行った). The monk's lifelong spiritual discipline - (修行僧の生涯にわたる修行)

修道: "Monastic". The noun '修道 (しゅうどう)' refers to the monastic way of life, usually associated with Buddhist or Christian religious orders. It describes the spiritual practices, discipline, and asceticism that monks and nuns undertake in monasteries or convents. For example: He devoted his life to the monastic way - (彼は修道の生活に捧げていた). The monastics meditated for hours every day - (修道士たちは毎日何時間も瞑想していた).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "お" is read as "o". And The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.