Kanji

講

講

lecture, club, association

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

17 strokes

Radical

言部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コウ

Nanori (Name Reading)

つぐ, のり, みち, みな

Common Readings

コウ

Example sentences

講義 こうぎ
教授の講義は非常に興味深く、学生たちに人気がある。

The professor's lecture is very interesting and popular with students.

眠い ねむい
講義中、あまりに眠くて居眠りをしてしまった。

I was so sleepy during the lecture that I almost fell asleep.

講師 こうし
有名な講師が壇上に立った。

The famous lecturer stood on the podium.

謝礼 しゃれい
講師に謝礼を渡した

I gave the lecturer an honorarium.

講堂 こうどう
学校の講堂で入学式が行われた。

The entrance ceremony was held in the school auditorium.

朗誦 ろうしょう
詩の朗誦が講堂に響いた。

The recitation of the poem echoed through the auditorium.

講習 こうしゅう
彼は運転免許の更新のために講習を受けた。

He attended a course to renew his driver's license.

講座 こうざ
来月から、初心者向けのプログラミング講座が始まります。

A programming course for beginners will start next month.

講じる こうじる
政府は早急に対策を講じた。

The government took measures immediately.

措置 そち
政府は緊急の経済措置を講じた。

The government took urgent economic measures.

Example Vocabulary

講義

こうぎ

lecture; class

講師

こうし

lecturer; instructor

講堂

こうどう

auditorium; lecture hall

講習

こうしゅう

training course; short course

講座

こうざ

course; lecture series; chair (university department)

講じる

こうじる

to take measures; to work out a plan

無礼講

ぶれいこう

disregarding status and etiquette

講釈

こうしゃく

講演

こうえん

lecture; address; speech

対策を講じる

たいさくをこうじる

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