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How to say 'Classroom' in Japanese | 教室

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The Japanese word for Classroom is 'Kyoushitsu', written as 教室 in Japanese.'Classroom' in hiragana is きょうしつ.

    word

    教室

    Meaning

    Classroom

    Reading

    きょうしつ

    kyoushitsu

    Kanji

    Teach Room

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '教室 (きょうしつ)' means 'classroom'. It refers to a room in a school or educational institution where lessons are conducted. This word is commonly used in educational contexts and can also refer to a place where specific classes or courses are held. For example: The classroom is quiet「教室は静かです」(きょうしつはしずかです). I study in the classroom「私は教室で勉強します」(わたしはきょうしつでべんきょうします). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe a place of learning or instruction, such as in '人生の教室 (じんせいのきょうしつ) (classroom of life)'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    2711

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 教室

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Teach

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Room

Words Related to 教室 Through the Kanji

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 教 as well.

  • word

    教える

    Meaning

    Teach

  • word

    宗教

    Meaning

    Religion

  • word

    教育

    Meaning

    Education

  • word

    教授

    Meaning

    Professor

  • word

    Meaning

    Religion

  • word

    教師

    Meaning

    Teacher

  • word

    教科書

    Meaning

    Textbook

  • word

    教会

    Meaning

    Church

  • word

    教科

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    仏教

    Meaning

    Buddhism

  • word

    キリスト教

    Meaning

    Christianity

  • word

    イスラム教

    Meaning

    Islam

  • word

    教わる

    Meaning

    Learn

  • word

    教え

    Meaning

    Teaching

  • word

    教員

    Meaning

    Teacher

  • word

    教養

    Meaning

    Culture, Education

Words Related to 教室 Through the Kanji

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 室 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Room

  • word

    図書室

    Meaning

    Library

  • word

    事務室

    Meaning

    Office

  • word

    室内

    Meaning

    Indoors

  • word

    待合室

    Meaning

    Waiting room

  • word

    和室

    Meaning

    Tatami

  • word

    洋室

    Meaning

    Western style

  • word

    病室

    Meaning

    Hospital room

  • word

    寝室

    Meaning

    Bedroom

  • word

    控え室

    Meaning

    Waiting room

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What does 'Kyoushitsu' (教室) mean?

'Kyoushitsu' means 'Classroom' .

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