Entering and putting in with 入
入 represents the act of moving from the outside to the inside, or stepping into a new environment.
Etymology
This kanji is a pictogram showing a point moving inward through an opening. The narrowing lines suggest motion into a space rather than outward from it.
Institutions
入部 (Joining a club)
入部 means joining a school club or sports team.
It combines 入 (enter) with 部 (club) to show entering a club.
Sakurako forces Takeru to join the shogi club. When he suggests she join as well, she refuses and tells him not to go either, or else he’ll be in the way there.
- タケル:
- 「乗り気じゃなかったが入部した以上はしっかり活動する！」
- “I wasn't enthusiastic, but now that I'm in the club, I'll work hard!”
- 「それが男ってもんだ！！」
- “That's what it means to be a man!!”
Intrusion
潜入 (Infiltration)
潜入 means secretly entering or infiltrating a place or organization, often for spying or investigation.
It combines 潜 (hide) with 入 (enter) to show secretly entering while concealed.
Sacchan and Kotoha notice Yui walking with a couple of her friends from school. The two decide to sneak and follow after them. Sacchan notices Yui doesn’t act quite the same with these friends as she does with Sacchan and Kotoha.
- さっちゃん:
- 「潜入作戦とかで別人になりきることがあるかもしれないから」
- “Maybe it's because she's in an undercover operation or something that she sometimes pretends to be a different person....”
- 「学校の時の結衣は結衣らしさを消してすごしてるのかもしれない」
- “...that Yui at school might be trying to hide her true self.”
Venues
入場制限 (Admission restriction)
入場制限 means an admission restriction or limit on the number of people allowed to enter a venue.
It combines 入場 (admission) with 制限 (restriction) to show a limit on entry to a venue.
Takeo and his friends board the train bound for the amusement park, MM Land.
- 凛子:
- 「すっごい人だね。みんなＭＭランド行くのかな」
- “There's a lot of people here. I wonder if everyone's going to MM Land.”
- 隼人:
- 「連休だから混むよねー」
- “It's a long holiday, so it'll be crowded.”
- 愛:
- 「入場制限とかなんないといーけど」
- “I hope they don't restrict admission or anything.”