Japanese symbol for “belong”

入る

はいる

Romaji: hairu

to enter; to come in; to go in; to get in

In Japanese, belong is 入る, read はいる (hairu).

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Meanings

v5r, vi to enter; to come in; to go in; to get in; to arrive
v5r, vi to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to enroll (in); to go into (e.g. politics); to get into
v5r, vi to be contained (in); to be included (in); to be inside (e.g. a box); to come under (a heading); to belong (in a category)
v5r, vi to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.); to be (able to be) held; to be (able to be) accommodated
v5r, vi to be introduced; to be brought in; to be installed
v5r, vi to be received; to be obtained

Written forms: 入る、這入る. Readings: はいる.

Kanji and stroke order

入

enter, insert

on: ニュウ、ジュ
kun: い.る、-い.る、-い.り、い.れる

2 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
購入	こうにゅう kounyuu	purchase; buying
導入	どうにゅう dounyuu	introduction; bringing in; installation
収入	しゅうにゅう shuunyuu	income; earnings; revenue
輸入	ゆにゅう yunyuu	import; importation; introduction
入学	にゅうがく nyuugaku	admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment
入院	にゅういん nyuuin	hospitalization; hospitalisation

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