discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master
On'yomi (音読み)
- シュウ
- シュ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おさ.める
- おさ.まる
About this kanji
The kanji "修" primarily means to discipline, conduct oneself well, or study. This character is commonly used as a verb, particularly in contexts of mastering a skill or subject. You can find it in compounds like "研修" (けんしゅう), meaning training, often in the workplace, and "修理" (しゅうり), which means repair. Another interesting compound is "修正" (しゅうせい), meaning amendment or correction. Note that while it often relates to formal learning or repairing something, it can also imply personal improvement or refinement.
Example sentences
彼は技術を修得した。
He has mastered the skills.
Meanings across languages
- English
- discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master
- Tiếng Việt
- kỷ luật, hành vi tốt, học tập, thành thạo
- 日本語
- しゅう, しきち, べんきょう, マスター
- 한국어
- 수양하다, 바른 행동, 공부하다, 숙달하다
- 中文
- 修养, 行为端正, 学习, 掌握
- id
- disiplin, berperilaku baik, belajar, menguasai
- th
- วินัย, ประพฤติดี, ศึกษา, เชี่ยวชาญ
- es
- disciplina, comportarse bien, estudiar, dominar
- fr
- discipline, se comporter bien, étudier, maîtriser
- de
- Disziplin, sich gut benehmen, studieren, meistern
- pt
- disciplina, comportar-se bem, estudar, dominar
Common compounds
- 研修けんしゅうtraining (esp. in-service), induction course
- 修正しゅうせいamendment, correction, revision
- 修復しゅうふくrestoration, repair, mending
- 修理しゅうりrepair, mending, fixing
- 改修かいしゅうrepair, improvement
- 監修かんしゅう(editorial) supervision, general editorship, supervising director
- 修士しゅうしmaster's (degree)
- 修繕しゅうぜんrepair, mending
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