Kanji

学

学

study, learning, science

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

子部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ガク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

まなぶ

Nanori (Name Reading)

あきら, さと, さとる, さね, たか, のり, ひさ, まなぶ, みち

Common Readings

ガク, まな…ぶ

Example sentences

学校 がっこう
私 は 毎日 学校 へ 行きます 。

I go to school every day.

ん ん
学校 に 行かない ん だ

(The thing is) I'm not going to school.

学園 がくえん
学園 祭 は とても 賑やかだった 。

The academy festival was very lively.

大学 だいがく
彼 は 去年 、 有名な 大学 を 卒業した 。

He graduated from a famous university last year.

決める きめる
どこ の 大学 に 行く か 自分 で 決めた 。

I decided for myself which university to go to.

学ぶ まなぶ
彼 は 大学 で 経済学 を 学んでいる

He is studying economics at university.

たる たる
学生 たる もの 、 常に 学ぶ 姿勢 を 忘れて は ならない 。

As a student, one must never forget the attitude of learning.

学生 がくせい
彼 は 真面目 な 学生 です 。

He is a serious student.

に対して にたいして
先生 は 学生 に対して 親切 です 。

The teacher is kind to the students.

小学生 しょうがくせい
小学生 の 頃 は 毎日 公園 で 遊んでいました 。

When I was an elementary school student, I played in the park every day.

Example Vocabulary

学校

がっこう

school

学園

がくえん

academy; campus; school

大学

だいがく

university; college

学ぶ

まなぶ

to learn; to study

学生

がくせい

student

小学生

しょうがくせい

elementary school student; primary school pupil

中学

ちゅうがく

middle school; junior high school

入学

にゅうがく

admission to school; enrollment; entering school

小学校

しょうがっこう

elementary school, primary school

中学生

ちゅうがくせい

junior high school student; middle school student

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