準 — “prepare / standard” in Japanese

Grade 5じゅん

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“prepare / standard” in Japanese is 準, read jun (じゅん). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 準備 (preparation).

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What does 準 mean?

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Kanji	準
Meaning	prepare / standard
Readings	じゅん
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	準備 (preparation)

How to read 準

準 is read jun (じゅん) depending on the word.

Words with 準

準備じゅんび
準決勝じゅんけっしょう
準備運動じゅんびうんどう
準決勝進出じゅんけっしょうしんしゅつ

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Updated: 2026-08-28