“A large house with a fence surrounding it” or “Mansion of a nobleman” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “院”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “院” means “Temple”, “Shrine” or “A large building where many people gather” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “院”
Jouyou Kanji “院” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 10 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | いん(in) |
| Kun-Yomi | かき(kaki) |
| かこい(kakoi) | |
| Meanings | Fence, Hedge, Paling |
| Fenced building, Fenced residence | |
| Building of temple, school, Government etc | |
| (Respect word for a member of Imperial Family) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “院”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 院外団(いんがいだん-i n ga i dan) | Non-Parliamentary party association, Lobby |
| 院議(いんぎ-i n gi) | Legislative decision, Diet decision |
| 院号(いんごう-i n go u) | ① Former emperor, ② Posthumous Buddhist name containing the character “院(in)” |
| 院政(いんせい-i n se i) | Government by cloistered emperors |
| 院生(いんせい-i n se i) | Graduate student, Postgraduate |
| 院宣(いんぜん-i n ze n) | Imperial command (decree), Decree of cloistered emperor |
| 院中(いんちゅう-i n chu u) | Palace of former emperor, Cloistered emperor palace |
| 院長(いんちょう-i n cho u) | Director (of a hospital), President (of an academy) |
| 院内(いんない-i n na i) | ① Inside the House, Inside the Diet, ② Inside the hospital |
| 院本(いんぽん-i n po n) | Drama, Playbook |
| 医院(いいん-i i n) | Clinic, Medical office, Doctor’s office |
| 下院(かいん-ka i n) | House of Representatives, Lower house, House of Commons |
| 学院(がくいん-ga ku i n) | Academy, Institute, School |
| 議院(ぎいん-gi i n) | Parliament, Congress, Diet, House (of parliament etc), Chamber |
| 孤児院(こじいん-ko ji i n) | Orphanage, Home for dependent, Foster home, Orphan asylum |
| 産院(さんいん-sa n i n) | Maternity hospital, Lying-in hospital, Maternity home, Maternity |
| 寺院(じいん-ji i n) | ① Buddhist temple, ② Religious building, Church, Cathedral, Mosque |
| 書院(しょいん-sho i n) | Drawing room, Study, Writing alcove |
| 上院(じょういん-jo u i n) | Senate, Upper House |
| 僧院(そういん-so u i n) | Monastery, Temple |
| 退院(たいいん-ta i i n) | Leaving hospital, Discharge from hospital |
| 入院(にゅういん-nyu u i n) | Hospitalization, Admission, Hospital admission, Hospital confinement, Hospital stay |
| 病院(びょういん-byo u i n) | Hospital, Clinic, Doctor’s office |
| 分院(ぶんいん-bu n i n) | Branch (of an institution), Branch hospital, Branch temple |
| 本院(ほんいん-ho n i n) | Main institution |
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