訓 — “instruction / kun reading” in Japanese

Grade 4くん, おし

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“instruction / kun reading” in Japanese is 訓, read kun, oshi (くん, おし). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 訓練 (training).

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What does 訓 mean?

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Kanji	訓
Meaning	instruction / kun reading
Readings	くん, おし
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	訓練 (training)

How to read 訓

訓 is read kun (くん) or oshi (おし) depending on the word.

Words with 訓

訓練

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Updated: 2026-08-28