# 訓 — instruction; native reading

訓 means “instruction; native reading”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: クン (kun). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 訓 (kun, “native Japanese reading of a Chinese character”).

- Meaning: instruction; native reading
- On'yomi: クン (kun)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Study

## How to remember 訓

Parts: 言 say; words · 川 river

## Words with 訓

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 訓 | くん (kun) | native Japanese reading of a Chinese character |

## More in the “Study” set

[修](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/repair/) · [講](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/lecture/) · [卒](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/graduate/) · [訓](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/instruction/)

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