The kanji 習 generally conveys the meaning of learning, practicing, or getting accustomed to something through repeated action or experience. It signifies the process of acquiring a skill or knowledge through diligent effort and repetition. It also implies becoming familiar with something, gaining proficiency, and developing a habit.

・On-yomi (音読み): シュウ (shuu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): なら(う) (narau)

⚫︎ 勉強を習う Translation: To learn to study. ⚫︎ 練習する Translation: To practice. ⚫︎ 習慣 Translation: Habit; custom.

The kanji 習 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is a part of the character 羽 which depicts "feather". The right side is 白 meaning "white." The original meaning might have related to a young bird repeatedly practicing flying with its wings (羽), eventually gaining skill (習). The character then evolved to represent the concept of learning and practicing through repetition.