Word Meaning 家訓

かくん kakun

家訓 is read as かくん (kakun) and means family precepts.

Meaning

English

  1. family precepts
  2. family motto
  3. rule of the home

Reading

Kana

かくん

Romaji

kakun

Writing Variants

  • 家訓 かきん kakin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 98234 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

家畜

かちく

domestic animals

家並み

いえなみ

row of houses

家庭内暴力

かていないぼうりょく

household violence (esp. adolescent children towards parents)

家臣

かしん

vassal

家族別総当り

かぞくべつそうあたり

rule prohibiting match-ups between wrestlers from the same family

家門

かもん

one's family

教訓

きょうくん

lesson

特訓

とっくん

special training

くん

native Japanese reading of a Chinese character

音訓

おんくん

kanji readings

校訓

こうくん

school precepts

表外音訓

ひょうがいおんくん

kanji reading that has not been approved by the government (and is not to be taught in public schools)

Example Sentences

1

かくんをやぶってはいけない。

you must not break the family precepts.