院: the kanji for institution and hall
院 is a JLPT N4 kanji that means institution, hall. Below are its readings, 9 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
院 is written in 10 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
院 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 9 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
イン (in)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 病院びょういん · byōin | hospital |
| 大学院だいがくいん · daigakuin | graduate school |
| 入院にゅういん · nyūin | hospitalization |
| 退院たいいん · taiin | leaving the hospital |
| 美容院びよういん · biyōin | hair salon |
| 寺院じいん · jiin | temple |
| 医院いいん · iin | clinic |
| 通院つういん · tsūin | regular hospital visits |
| 議院ぎいん · giin | house of the Diet |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 近くに英語が通じる病院はありますか。Chikaku ni Eigo ga tsūjiru byōin wa arimasu ka.Is there a hospital nearby where they speak English?
- 週末に美容院に行きます。Shūmatsu ni biyōin ni ikimasu.I'm going to the hair salon this weekend.
- 父は来週退院します。Chichi wa raishū taiin shimasu.My father is leaving the hospital next week.
- 彼は大学院でデータを研究しています。Kare wa daigakuin de dēta o kenkyū shite imasu.He does research on data in graduate school.
- 同僚が入院したので、お見舞いに行きました。Dōryō ga nyūin shita node, o-mimai ni ikimashita.A coworker was hospitalized, so I went to visit.
- 月に一回、医院に通院しています。Tsuki ni ikkai, iin ni tsūin shite imasu.I see a doctor at the clinic once a month.
Questions about 院
How many strokes does 院 have?
院 is written in 10 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 院?
The on readings are in (イン). 院 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What is the difference between 病院 and クリニック?
病院 (byōin) is a hospital with beds for inpatients. Small clinics are called 医院 (iin), 診療所 (shinryōjo) or クリニック (kurinikku). For a cold, most people in Japan go to a clinic first.
What JLPT level is 院?
N4. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N4 is designed to match the former Level 3.
More JLPT N4 kanji
Places and buildings
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 院
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.