Meaning

Primary

To Enter

Alternative

To Go In

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This vocab word has okurigana, which is the hiragana part that comes after the kanji. When a vocab's okurigana makes an "/oo" sound (in this case, we have a ), it's often going to be a verb. So in this case, the kanji is enter. The vocab 入る is to enter. We're just taking the kanji and using it in a verb!

Reading

はいる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

When a vocab is a single kanji with okurigana, chances are it's going to be the kun'yomi reading, which you don't usually learn in the kanji (you usually learn the on'yomi reading). So, let's learn the kun'yomi reading for this word using its meaning.

When you enter the room, what do you do? You say "Hi" (はい) to everyone to the point of absurdity. "Hi there. Oh hi Frank. Oh hi there Susan. Oh hi there lamp."

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • うちに入る

    to go inside

    プールに入る

    to get into the pool

    コンビニに入る

    to go into a convenience store

Context Sentences

ジェニーはもうすぐインターナショナルスクールに入る。

Jenny will go to an international school soon.

マイケルは一人でカラオケに入った。

Michael went into karaoke alone.

スキーのクラブに入ったんです。

I joined the ski club.

Kanji Composition