入 — “enter” in Japanese

Grade 1にゅう, い, は

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“enter” in Japanese is 入, read nyuu, i, ha (にゅう, い, は). It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 入口 (entrance).

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What does 入 mean?

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Kanji	入
Meaning	enter
Readings	にゅう, い, は
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	入口 (entrance)

How to read 入

入 is read nyuu (にゅう) or i (い) or ha (は) depending on the word.

Words with 入

導入どうにゅう
入れいれenter
入道雲にゅうどうぐも
入口
入浴
輸入
収入
購入
挿入
入場券

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Updated: 2026-08-28