院

JLPT N4

Institution

Readings

On’yomi: イン (in)

Structure

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Mnemonic

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Etymology

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Vocabulary

病院

びょういん

hospital

大学院

だいがくいん

graduate school

入院

にゅういん

hospitalization

退院

たいいん

discharge

美術館

びじゅつかん

art museum

Example Sentences

病院に行きます。

びょういんにいきます。

I go to the hospital.

大学院で勉強します。

だいがくいんでべんきょうします。

I study at graduate school.

入院しました。

にゅういんしました。

I was hospitalized.

来週退院します。

らいしゅうたいいんします。

I will be discharged next week.

美術館を見学します。

びじゅつかんをけんがくします。

I visit the art museum.

Cultural Note

🏥 院 reflects Japanese organization of society and formal structures:
• Many official, educational, or medical institutions use 院 in their names.
• It emphasizes formal, enclosed, and structured places for specialized activities.
• In historical Japan, temples (寺院) and administrative offices were also considered 院, highlighting the kanji’s link to authority, care, and learning.