院 Institution

Radical Combination

• 阝

  Building
• 宀

  Roof
• 元

  Origin

Meaning

Primary

Institution

Mnemonic

This building has a roof and will teach you about the origin of many things. It's an institution!

Hints

Institutions are places of learning, but they have to be a physical place with a roof and all that. If you're learning out in a field somewhere, that's probably not a proper institution.

Readings

On’yomi

いん

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

What does institution start with? In (いん)!

Hints

Just remember, it's an IN-stitution, and you'll know this reading easy-peasy.