院 — “institution” in Japanese

Grade 3いん

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“institution” in Japanese is 院, read in (いん). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 病院 (hospital).

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What does 院 mean?

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Kanji	院
Meaning	institution
Readings	いん
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	病院 (hospital)

How to read 院

院 is read in (いん) depending on the word.

Words with 院

病院びょういん

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Updated: 2026-08-28