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    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 習う

    習う

    習ならう​

    to take lessons in

    N5KMT10News #42+1CoreVerb, TransitiveEducationKanji Vocab13 strokes

    ならう

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to take lessons in, to be taught, to learn (from a teacher), to study (under a teacher), to get training in

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしは日に本ほん語ごを習ならっています。

    I am learning Japanese.

    KMT3EducationDaily Life
    ピアノを習ならうために、週しゅうに一いち度ど教きょう室しつに通かよっている。

    I go to a classroom once a week to learn piano.

    KMT6EducationMusic & Entertainment
    子こ供どもの頃ころから習しゅう字じを習ならっていたので、字じがきれいだ。

    Since I learned calligraphy as a child, my handwriting is beautiful.

    KMT7EducationArt & Design
    プログラミングを習ならうことで、新あたらしいキャリアの道みちが開ひらけた。

    By learning programming, a new career path opened up for me.

    KMT8EducationTechnologyWork & Career
    彼かれは師し匠しょうから伝でん統とう芸げい能のうの奥おう義ぎを習ならい、その技ぎ術じゅつを継けい承しょうした。

    He learned the secrets of traditional performing arts from his master and inherited the techniques.

    KMT9EducationCulture & Traditions

    Characters that make up this word

    習
    なら.う・なら.い…(2)
    learn
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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