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What is the Kanji for 'Institution'? | 院

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Institution' is 院.

    kanji

    院

    Meaning

    Institution

    Reading

    onyomiいん

    in

    Parts

    完Complete 阝Mound (阜)

    Example Word

    病院: hospital. The Japanese noun '病院 (びょういん)' means 'hospital'. It refers to a medical institution where patients receive treatment, care, and diagnosis. This word is commonly used in everyday conversations when discussing health, medical visits, or emergencies. For example: I went to the hospital「病院に行きました」(びょういんにいきました). The hospital is nearby「病院は近くです」(びょういんはちかくです). It is important to note that '病院' is distinct from 'クリニック (くりにっく)', which typically refers to smaller clinics or private practices.

    Radical

    阜

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    542

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 院

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    完

    Meaning

    Complete

    radical

    阝

    Meaning

    Mound

Words Using 院

This kanji is used in 10 words:

    word

    大学院

    Meaning

    Graduate school

    word

    衆議院

    Meaning

    House of Representatives

    word

    病院

    Meaning

    Hospital

    word

    寺院

    Meaning

    Temple

    word

    入院

    Meaning

    Hospitalization

    word

    院長

    Meaning

    Director

    word

    美容院

    Meaning

    Beauty salon

    word

    院

    Meaning

    Institution

    word

    退院

    Meaning

    Discharge

    word

    参議院

    Meaning

    House of Councilors

Kanji Related to 院 Through the Part 阝

These 2 kanji contain the part 阝 as well.

    kanji

    階

    Meaning

    Storey

    kanji

    陽

    Meaning

    Sunshine

Learn the Kanji 院

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What does 院 mean?

院 means 'Institution'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.