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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

    Meaning

    Institution

    Reading

    onyomiいん

    in

    Parts

    Complete 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

    Stroke Count

    10

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    542

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Complete

    radical

    Meaning

    Mound

Words Using

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

    Meaning

    Institution

    word

    退院

    Meaning

    Discharge

    word

    参議院

    Meaning

    House of Councilors

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 阝 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Storey

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sunshine

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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.

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