習う
Japanese · N4 · v. 学，学习
v. 学，学习
妹はピアノを習っています。
妹妹在学钢琴。
習う in real context
習う is a N4-level word in Japanese meaning "v. 学，学习" in this vocabulary set. Every word on LangOria comes with a real example sentence, so you meet 習う the way native speakers actually use it — not as an isolated dictionary entry, but inside a living Japanese sentence.
The example sentence for 習う is: "妹はピアノを習っています。" (妹妹在学钢琴。). Learning 習う through example sentences helps you internalize Japanese word order and collocations, so 習う is ready the first time you actually need it.
Add 習う to your N4 spaced-repetition review and it will resurface right before you are about to forget it — tomorrow, in three days, in a week. Combined with the rest of the Japanese N4 vocabulary set, a daily 45–65 minute loop is the fastest proven path from first exposure to confident, natural use of 習う.
About Japanese N4
A2 is the elementary tier in CEFR. At A2 you can handle most everyday interactions — ordering food, asking for directions, booking a hotel, describing your job and your weekend — and you can express yourself in simple connected sentences. The words at A2 expand on the A1 foundation: common verbs, daily routines, clothing, transport, the home. A2 is the practical fluency tier: if you finish A2, you can survive comfortably in a Japanese-speaking country.
How to learn Japanese N4
A2 takes about 6-8 weeks on top of A1. Continue spaced-repetition review of the A1 deck (your recall should now be automatic) and add 30-50 new A2 words per week. Start reading simple Japanese texts — children's books, news headlines, restaurant menus — and listening to slow podcasts. By the end of A2 you should be able to follow a basic Japanese conversation at natural speed.
Common questions about 習う in Japanese
What level is 習う in Japanese?
In LangOria's Japanese deck, 習う sits at the N4 level of the language's recognized ability ladder (CEFR for most languages, JLPT for Japanese, HSK for Chinese). At this level you learn 習う alongside the highest-frequency words you actually need.
How do I memorize 習う?
Rote repetition rarely sticks on its own. Learn 習う inside its example sentence, say it out loud, and let spaced repetition bring it back at the right moments. The 45–65-minute daily loop is usually enough to anchor 習う in long-term memory.
Where does the example for 習う come from?
Every word — including 習う — carries a real example drawn from the community-built Tatoeba sentence corpus: sentences written by native speakers, not synthetic textbook filler. That context is what makes 習う memorable.
What should I learn after 習う?
Cover the remaining words at the N4 level, then move up. LangOria schedules spaced reviews and frequency-ordered decks, so 習う reinforces the rest of your N4 Japanese vocabulary instead of standing alone.