Japanese symbol for “discipline”
訓練
くんれん
Romaji: kunren
training; drill; practice; discipline
In Japanese, discipline is 訓練, read くんれん (kunren).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vs, vt training; drill; practice; discipline
Kanji and stroke order
instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation
on: クン、キン
kun: おし.える、よ.む、くん.ずる
kun: おし.える、よ.む、くん.ずる
10 strokes · JLPT 2
Other Japanese words for “discipline”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 懲戒 | ちょうかい choukai | discipline; punishment; reprimand |
| 秩序 | ちつじょ chitsujo | order; discipline; regularity |
| 示し | しめし shimeshi | lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example) |
| 懲罰 | ちょうばつ choubatsu | discipline; punishment; reprimand |
| 規律 | きりつ kiritsu | order; observance; discipline |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 教訓 | きょうくん kyoukun | lesson; precept; teachings |
| 特訓 | とっくん tokkun | special training; intensive training; crash course |
| 訓示 | くんじ kunji | instruction; direction; briefing |
| 訓令 | くんれい kunrei | directive; instructions |
| 訓戒 | くんかい kunkai | warning; admonition; lesson or a phrase that teaches you not to do something |
| 練習 | れんしゅう renshuu | practice; training; drill |
| 未練 | みれん miren | lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret |
| 試練 | しれん shiren | test; trial; ordeal |
See also: Chinese symbol for “discipline”.
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