修 — “repair / discipline” in Japanese

Grade 5しゅう, おさ

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“repair / discipline” in Japanese is 修, read shuu, osa (しゅう, おさ). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 修理 (repair).

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What does 修 mean?

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Kanji	修
Meaning	repair / discipline
Readings	しゅう, おさ
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	修理 (repair)

How to read 修

修 is read shuu (しゅう) or osa (おさ) depending on the word.

Words with 修

修理
修繕

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Updated: 2026-08-28