“Study” or “Govern oneself” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “修”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “修” means “Decorate”, “Modify” or “Take lesson” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “修”
Jouyou Kanji “修” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 10 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | しゅう(shuu) |
| しゅ(shu) | |
| Kun-Yomi | おさ(める)(osa(meru)) |
| おさ(まる)(osa(maru)) | |
| かざ(る)(kaza(ru)) | |
| なが(い)(naga(i)) | |
| Meanings | Pursue, Regulate, Govern oneself, Conduct oneself well |
| Decorate, Ornament | |
| Modify, Amend, Correct, Retouch, Repair | |
| Learn, Take lesson, Study | |
| Put together in a book, Collect in a book | |
| Long, Length |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “修”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 修学(しゅうがく-shu u ga ku) | Learning, Study |
| 修学旅行(しゅうがくりょこう-shu u ga ku ryo ko u) | School excursion, School trip, Field trip, Educational trip |
| 修好(しゅうこう-shu u ko u) | Amity, Friendly relations |
| 修己治人(しゅうこちじん-shu u ko chi ji n) | Cultivate oneself and lead others |
| 修士(しゅうし-shu u shi) | Master’s degree |
| 修史(しゅうし-shu u shi) | Compilation of a history |
| 修辞(しゅうじ-shu u ji) | Figure of speech, Rhetorical flourish |
| 修飾(しゅうしょく-shu u sho ku) | Modification, Decoration |
| 修飾語(しゅうしょくご-shu u sho ku go) | Modifier, Qualifier |
| 修身(しゅうしん-shu u shi n) | Moral training, Ethics |
| 修正(しゅうせい-shu u se i) | Amendment, Correction, Revision, Modification, Alteration, Retouching, Update, Fix |
| 修整(しゅうせい-shu u se i) | Retouch, Adjustment |
| 修繕(しゅうぜん-shu u ze n) | Repair, Mending |
| 修築(しゅうちく-shu u chi ku) | Repair, Renovation, Restoration |
| 修訂(しゅうてい-shu u te i) | ① Rectification, Correction, ② Alteration, Revision |
| 修道院(しゅうどういん-shu u do u i n) | Monastery, Convent, Cloister, Abbey |
| 修得 or 習得(しゅうとく-shu u to ku) | Learning, Acquisition (of a skill, knowledge etc) |
| 修祓(しゅうばつ or しゅうふつ-shu u ba tsu (or) shu u fu tsu) | Purification rite (esp. one held prior to a Shinto event) |
| 修復(しゅうふく-shu u fu ku) | Restoration, Repair, Mending |
| 修養(しゅうよう-shu u yo u) | Cultivation of the mind, Character‐building, Self-improvement, Self-discipline |
| 修理(しゅうり-shu u ri) | Repair, Mending, Fixing, Servicing |
| 修了(しゅうりょう-shu u ryo u) | Completion (of a course) |
| 修練(しゅうれん-shu u re n) | Practice, Training, Exercise |
| 修行(しゅぎょう-shu gyo u) | Training, Discipline, Asceticism |
| 修業(しゅうぎょう or しゅぎょう-shu u gyo u (or) shu gyo u) | Pursuit of knowledge, Studying, Learning, Training, Completing a course |
| 修験者(しゅげんじゃ-shu ge n ja) | Monk who leads an ascetic life in the mountains, Mountain ascetic, Practitioner of Shugendo |
| 修験道(しゅげんどう-shu ge n do u) | Shugendo, Japanese mountain asceticism incorporating Shinto and Buddhist concepts, Ascetic practices, Buddhistic austerities |
| 修法(しゅほう-shu ho u) | Prayer and austerities |
| 修羅(しゅら-shu ra) | ① Asura, Demigod, Anti-god, Titan, Demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology, ② Battle, Struggle, conflict, ③ Sledge, ④ Timber chute |
| 修羅場(しゅらば-shu ra ba) | Hell, Pandemonium, Shambles, Location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra |
| 修羅の巷(しゅらのちまた-shu ra no chi ma ta) | Scene of carnage, Scene of strife, Scene of bloodshed, Shambles |
| 改修(かいしゅう-ka i shu u) | Repair, Improvement, Modification |
| 学修(がくしゅう-ga ku shu u) | Study, Learning |
| 監修(かんしゅう-ka n shu u) | Editorial supervision, Oversight |
| 自修 or 自習(じしゅう-ji shu u) | Private study, Self‐teaching, Self-study, Teaching oneself |
| 新修(しんしゅう-shi n shu u) | New compilation, New edition |
| 復修(ふくしゅう-fu ku shu u) | ① Retrofitting, ② Review (of learned material), Revision |
| 編修(へんしゅう-he n shu u) | Editing, Compilation |
| 補修(ほしゅう-ho shu u) | Repair, Mending, Patching |
| 履修(りしゅう-ri shu u) | Taking (a class), Studying, Completion (of a course) |
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