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Kanji Detail for 修 - "to repair, to study"

修

  • Meaning

    修 means "to repair, to study." Also associated with to cultivate.

    1. Cultivate - To improve oneself; to develop.

    2. Repair - To fix; to restore.

    3. Study - To learn; to master.

    4. Decorate - To adorn; to embellish.

    5. Long - Extended; lengthy.

  • Words using 修

    • 修正 しゅうせい Listen amendment; correction; revision
    • 研修 けんしゅう Listen training (esp. in-service); induction course
    • 修理 しゅうり Listen repair; mending; fixing
    • 修了 しゅうりょう Listen completion (of a course)
    • 改修 かいしゅう Listen repair; improvement
    • 補修 ほしゅう Listen repair; mending
    • 専修 せんしゅう Listen specialization; specialisation
    • 修学旅行 しゅうがくりょこう Listen excursion; field trip; school trip

  • Four-character idioms with 修

    • 武者修行 むしゃしゅぎょう Listen traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)

  • Tattoo check: 修

    • Verified meaning: to repair, to study
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read おさみ, おさむ, おさめ, おさめる)
    • Also carries these associations: to cultivate

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 修

    Given names 修(おさみ)Listen 修(おさむ)Listen 修(おさめ)Listen 修(かざる)Listen 修(しゅう)Listen 修(ただし)Listen 修(なかし)Listen

    Surnames 修(おさめる)Listen 修(しゅうさく)Listen 修(しゅうじ)Listen 修(す)Listen 修(ながし)Listen

  • Compare with other kanji that mean the same thing:

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    discipline; conduct oneself well; study; master

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    study; repair; cultivate

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Xiu

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to study; to repair; to decorate; to cultivate

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To repair; to cultivate. Repairing to seek perfection is called 修. Such as 修德 (cultivate virtue), 修業 (pursue studies). Repairing palaces and utensils is also called 修. Such as 修理 (repair). | Long; tall. Also commonly written as 脩.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    shu(シュ) シュ

    shuu(シュウ) シュウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    osa.maru(おさ-まる) おさ-まる

    osa.meru(おさ-める) おさ-める

  • Strokes

    tip

    10 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    人 亻 (hito・nimben・hitogashira・hitoyane)彡 (sanzukuri)

  • Related Keywords

    to cultivate to repair to study decorate long improve correct mend fix adjust develop educate learn modify overhaul polish rectify refine refurbish renovate restore research

Sentences including 修

  • My bicycle needs fixing.

  • The rule should be revised.

  • He repaired my watch for me.

  • My watch needs to be repaired.

  • Our telephone is out of order so i shall have it repaired.

  • The road is under repair.

  • I can't seem to get him to fix this machine.

  • The building is incapable of repair.

  • I put my watch in for repair.

  • He repairs his own car.

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