陳 — Exhibit / State / Relate / Explain

Master (高手)ちん, ひ

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陳 (readings: ちん, ひ; Japanese kanji) means “Exhibit / State / Relate / Explain”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 陳列 (display).

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Kanji	陳
Meaning	Exhibit / State / Relate / Explain
Readings	ちん, ひ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	陳列 (display)

How to read 陳

陳 is read ちん or ひ depending on the word.

Words with 陳

陳列trưng bày

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Updated: 2026-07-22