Memory phrase for the character: 院

院

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Meaning

institute

Pronunciation

IN

Explanation

 Left: hill 阝, right: perfect 完 (The roof 宀 as the origin 元 [of the house] should be perfect [against rain?])

Mnemonic
 
This hill is perfect for: an institute.

Radicals

阝 hillThe radical kozato shows a hill. 阝 and is always on the left side of a kanji. (Please note that rather similar radical oozato ⻏ is always on the right sight of the kanji and means village.)
宀 ceilingRadical: ukanmuri
元 origin, sourceThey start in the body's trunk: Thus, the two 二 legs 儿 have the same origin.




 Vocabulary

退院 たいいん・する  to leave hospital
入院 にゅういん・する  to hospitalise, hospitalisation
病院 びょういん  hospital
入院 にゅういん  hospitalization
参議院 さんぎいん  House of Councillors
大学院 だいがくいん  graduate school
寺院 じいん  temple
衆議院 しゅうぎいん  Lower House, House of Representatives
退院 たいいん  leaving hospital

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