Japanese symbol for “enter”
入る
はいる
Romaji: hairu
to enter; to come in; to go in; to get in
In Japanese, enter 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
Other Japanese words for “enter”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 上がる | あがる agaru | to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to go in |
| 出る | でる deru | to attend; to participate; to take part |
| 立ち入る | たちいる tachiiru | to enter; to go into; to trespass (on) |
| 進む | すすむ susumu | to precede; to go ahead (of); to be ahead (e.g. of the times) |
| 迎える | むかえる mukaeru | to reach (a certain time, a point in one's life, etc.); to enter (a new phase, new era, etc.); to approach (e.g. death) |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “enter”.
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