How to say "Education" in Japanese | 教育

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Education" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Education" is "Kyouiku", written in japanese as "教育".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verbal noun '教育 (きょういく)' refers to the process of teaching or educating someone. It encompasses the systematic instruction, training, and development of knowledge, skills, and character. This term is often used in contexts related to schools, teaching methods, and educational policies. For example: Education is important「教育は大切です」(きょういくはたいせつです). The government is investing in education「政府は教育に投資しています」(せいふはきょういくにとうししています). It can also refer to the upbringing or moral instruction provided by parents or guardians, as in '家庭教育 (かていきょういく) (home education)'.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "教" means "Teach" and can be read as "Kyou", "Oso" and "Oshi". And The kanji "育" means "Raise" and "Grow" and can be read as "Iku", "Soda" and "Haguku".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Kyouiku" mean in japanese?

"Kyouiku" means "Education" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "お" is read as "o". The hiragana "そ" is read as "so". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "だ" is read as "da". The hiragana "は" is read as "ha". And The hiragana "ぐ" is read as "gu".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.