Word Meaning 家訓

かきん kakin

家訓 is read as かきん (kakin) and means family precepts.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

かきん

Romaji

kakin

Writing Variants

  • 家訓 かくん kakun

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 97153 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

家畜

かちく

domestic animals

家並み

やなみ

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.