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How to say 'Highschool' in Japanese | 高校

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The Japanese word for Highschool is 'Koukou', written as 高校 in Japanese.'Highschool' in hiragana is こうこう.

    word

    高校

    Meaning

    Highschool

    Reading

    こうこう

    koukou

    Kanji

    高High, Expensive 校School

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '高校 (こうこう)' is an abbreviation of '高等学校 (こうとうがっこう)', which means 'high school'. It refers to the educational institution that students attend after middle school, typically from ages 15 to 18. This term is widely used in everyday conversation and is essential for discussing education in Japan. Example sentences: I go to high school「私は高校に行きます」(わたしはこうこうにいきます). My high school is far from home「私の高校は家から遠い」(わたしのこうこうはいえからとおい).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    872

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 高校

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    高

    Meaning

    High, Expensive

  • kanji

    校

    Meaning

    School

Words Related to 高校 Through the Kanji 高

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 高 as well.

  • word

    高い

    Meaning

    High, Expensive

  • word

    高校生

    Meaning

    High school student

  • word

    高さ

    Meaning

    Height

  • word

    高

    Meaning

    High

  • word

    最高

    Meaning

    Best

  • word

    高等学校

    Meaning

    Highschool

  • word

    高齢

    Meaning

    Old age

  • word

    高度

    Meaning

    High, Advanced

  • word

    高める

    Meaning

    Raise

  • word

    円高

    Meaning

    Yen strength

  • word

    高価

    Meaning

    Expensive

  • word

    高温

    Meaning

    High temperature

  • word

    高まる

    Meaning

    Rise

  • word

    高速道路

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    高原

    Meaning

    Plateau

  • word

    高速

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    高等

    Meaning

    High level

  • word

    高気圧

    Meaning

    High pressure

  • word

    高級

    Meaning

    Luxury

Words Related to 高校 Through the Kanji 校

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 校 as well.

  • word

    学校

    Meaning

    School

  • word

    高校生

    Meaning

    High school student

  • word

    小学校

    Meaning

    Elementary

  • word

    中学校

    Meaning

    Junior high

  • word

    休校

    Meaning

    School closure

  • word

    高等学校

    Meaning

    Highschool

  • word

    校

    Meaning

    School

  • word

    校長

    Meaning

    Principal

  • word

    登校

    Meaning

    School attendance

  • word

    将校

    Meaning

    Officer

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What does 'Koukou' (高校) mean?

'Koukou' means 'Highschool' .

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