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Meaning of 院(いん) in Japanese

院
Kana Reading
いん
Romaji
in
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    imperial palace
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    emperor (or his empress, imperial princesses, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    suffix
    Meaning
    temple
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    institution (esp. a government office, school, hospital, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    suffix used in posthumous names (esp. of emperors, daimyos, etc.)

Kanji in this word

院 JLPT 4

10 strokes

Inst., institution, temple, mansion, school

On'Yomi: イン

Kun'Yomi:

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