How to say 'Elementary' in Japanese | 小学

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The Japanese word for Elementary is 'Shougaku', written as 小学 in Japanese.'Elementary' in hiragana is しょうがく.

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小学

Meaning

Elementary

Reading

しょうがく

shougaku

Kanji

小Small 学Learn

Explanation

The Japanese noun '小学 (しょうがく)' refers to 'elementary school', which is the first stage of formal education in Japan, typically for children aged 6 to 12. This term is often used in educational contexts or when discussing school-related topics. For example: My sister is in elementary school「妹は小学です」(いもうとはしょうがくです). He teaches at an elementary school「彼は小学で教えています」(かれはしょうがくでおしえています). The term can also appear in compound words, such as '小学生 (しょうがくせい)', which means 'elementary school student'.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

2928

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 小学

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

小

Meaning

Small

kanji

学

Meaning

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Words Related to 小学 Through the Kanji 小

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 小 as well.

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小さな

Meaning

Small

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小さい

Meaning

Small

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小学生

Meaning

Elementary student

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小学校

Meaning

Elementary

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小説

Meaning

Novel

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小包

Meaning

Parcel

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小

Meaning

Small

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小川

Meaning

Stream

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小雨

Meaning

Drizzle

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小屋

Meaning

Hut

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小売店

Meaning

Retail store

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小便

Meaning

Urine, Urination

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小量

Meaning

Small amount

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小指

Meaning

Pinkie

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小遣い

Meaning

Pocket money

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縮小

Meaning

Reduction

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小型

Meaning

Small size

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小鳥

Meaning

Bird

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小麦

Meaning

Wheat

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小麦粉

Meaning

Flour

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小児科

Meaning

Pediatrics

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大小

Meaning

Size, Importance

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最小

Meaning

Minimum

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小児

Meaning

Child

Words Related to 小学 Through the Kanji 学

These 55 Words contain the Kanji 学 as well.

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学校

Meaning

School

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大学生

Meaning

Student

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大学

Meaning

University

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学

Meaning

Study

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留学生

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Foreign student

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科学

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Science

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学生

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Student

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入学

Meaning

Admission

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中学生

Meaning

Middle school student

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小学生

Meaning

Elementary student

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見学

Meaning

Inspection, Observation

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通学

Meaning

Commute

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小学校

Meaning

Elementary

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中学校

Meaning

Junior high

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学ぶ

Meaning

Learn

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文学

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Literature

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高等学校

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Highschool

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大学院

Meaning

Graduate school

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進学

Meaning

Advancement

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中学

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Middle school

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留学

Meaning

Study abroad

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医学

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Medicine

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哲学

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Philosophy

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化学

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Chemistry

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工学

Meaning

Engineering

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学長

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President

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語学

Meaning

Languages

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工学部

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Engineering

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学費

Meaning

Tuition

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学部

Meaning

Faculty

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休学

Meaning

Leave

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学習

Meaning

Learning

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学問

Meaning

Learning, Scholarship

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学割

Meaning

Student discount

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新学期

Meaning

New term

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在学

Meaning

Enrollment

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数学

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Mathematics

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科学者

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Scientist

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学科

Meaning

Department, Subject

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自然科学

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Natural science

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人文科学

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Humanities

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社会科学

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Social science

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学説

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Theory

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学園

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Academy

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学者

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Scholar

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学歴

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Academic background

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学会

Meaning

Academic society

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奨学金

Meaning

Scholarship

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学年

Meaning

Grade

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法学部

Meaning

Law, Faculty

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学級

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Class

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短期大学

Meaning

Junior college

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学力

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Academic

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文学者

Meaning

Literary scholar

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退学

Meaning

Expulsion, Withdrawal

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What does 'Shougaku' (小学) mean?

'Shougaku' means 'Elementary' .

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