Kanji

校

exam, school, printing, proof, correction

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

木部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コウ, キョウ

Nanori (Name Reading)

とし, なり

Common Readings

コウ

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.

高校 こうこう
彼は高校を卒業した後、海外の大学に進学した。

After graduating from high school, he went on to a university abroad.

教師 きょうし
私の母は高校の教師です。

My mother is a high school teacher.

校舎 こうしゃ
古い校舎は去年のうちに建て替えられた。

The old school building was rebuilt last year.

見納め みおさめ
取り壊される古い校舎を、今日で見納めにする。

I'll take a final look at the old school building that's being demolished today.

高校生 こうこうせい
私の弟は、今年の春から高校生になる。

My younger brother will become a high school student starting this spring.

制服 せいふく
多くの日本の高校生は、毎日制服を着て学校に通います。

Many Japanese high school students wear uniforms to school every day.

小学校 しょうがっこう
弟は来年から小学校に通い始める。

My younger brother will start attending elementary school next year.

親友 しんゆう
私たちは小学校からの親友です。

We have been close friends since elementary school.

Example Vocabulary

学校

がっこう

school

高校

こうこう

high school

校舎

こうしゃ

school building

高校生

こうこうせい

high school student

小学校

しょうがっこう

elementary school, primary school

登校

とうこう

going to school; attending school

校内

こうない

on school grounds; within the school

転校

てんこう

transferring schools

校門

こうもん

school gate

校長

こうちょう

principal; headmaster; schoolmaster

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