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How to say 'Highschool' in Japanese | 高等学校

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The Japanese word for Highschool is 'Koutougakkou', written as 高等学校 in Japanese.'Highschool' in hiragana is こうとうがっこう.

    Meaning

    Highschool

    Reading

    こうとうがっこう

    koutougakkou

    Kanji

    High, Expensive Equal Learn School

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '高等学校 (こうとうがっこう)' refers to a 'high school', which is an educational institution for students typically aged 15 to 18. In Japan, high school is not compulsory, but most students attend to prepare for university entrance exams or vocational training. Example sentences: I go to high school「私は高等学校に行きます」(わたしはこうとうがっこうにいきます). High school is fun「高等学校は楽しい」(こうとうがっこうはたのしい). The term is often abbreviated to '高校 (こうこう)' in casual conversation.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1303

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 高等学校

This word contains 4 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    High, Expensive

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Equal

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Learn

  • kanji

    Meaning

    School

Words Related to 高等学校 Through the Kanji

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

    Meaning

    High

  • word

    高校

    Meaning

    Highschool

  • word

    最高

    Meaning

    Best

  • 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 高等学校 Through the Kanji

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 等 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Etc

  • word

    上等

    Meaning

    Superior

  • word

    高等

    Meaning

    High level

  • word

    等しい

    Meaning

    Equal

  • word

    平等

    Meaning

    Equality

  • word

    同等

    Meaning

    Equality, Equivalence

  • word

    対等

    Meaning

    Equal

  • word

    不平等

    Meaning

    Inequality

  • word

    等々

    Meaning

    Etc

Words Related to 高等学校 Through the Kanji

These 55 Words contain the Kanji 学 as well.

  • word

    学校

    Meaning

    School

  • word

    大学生

    Meaning

    Student

  • word

    大学

    Meaning

    University

  • word

    Meaning

    Study

  • word

    留学生

    Meaning

    Foreign student

  • word

    科学

    Meaning

    Science

  • word

    学生

    Meaning

    Student

  • word

    入学

    Meaning

    Admission

  • word

    中学生

    Meaning

    Middle school student

  • word

    小学生

    Meaning

    Elementary student

  • word

    見学

    Meaning

    Inspection, Observation

  • word

    通学

    Meaning

    Commute

  • word

    小学校

    Meaning

    Elementary

  • word

    中学校

    Meaning

    Junior high

  • word

    学ぶ

    Meaning

    Learn

  • word

    文学

    Meaning

    Literature

  • word

    大学院

    Meaning

    Graduate school

  • word

    進学

    Meaning

    Advancement

  • word

    中学

    Meaning

    Middle school

  • word

    留学

    Meaning

    Study abroad

  • word

    医学

    Meaning

    Medicine

  • word

    哲学

    Meaning

    Philosophy

  • word

    化学

    Meaning

    Chemistry

  • word

    工学

    Meaning

    Engineering

  • word

    学長

    Meaning

    President

  • word

    語学

    Meaning

    Languages

  • word

    工学部

    Meaning

    Engineering

  • word

    学費

    Meaning

    Tuition

  • word

    学部

    Meaning

    Faculty

  • word

    休学

    Meaning

    Leave

  • word

    学習

    Meaning

    Learning

  • word

    学問

    Meaning

    Learning, Scholarship

  • word

    小学

    Meaning

    Elementary

  • word

    学割

    Meaning

    Student discount

  • word

    新学期

    Meaning

    New term

  • word

    在学

    Meaning

    Enrollment

  • word

    数学

    Meaning

    Mathematics

  • word

    科学者

    Meaning

    Scientist

  • word

    学科

    Meaning

    Department, Subject

  • word

    自然科学

    Meaning

    Natural science

  • word

    人文科学

    Meaning

    Humanities

  • word

    社会科学

    Meaning

    Social science

  • word

    学説

    Meaning

    Theory

  • word

    学園

    Meaning

    Academy

  • word

    学者

    Meaning

    Scholar

  • word

    学歴

    Meaning

    Academic background

  • word

    学会

    Meaning

    Academic society

  • word

    奨学金

    Meaning

    Scholarship

  • word

    学年

    Meaning

    Grade

  • word

    法学部

    Meaning

    Law, Faculty

  • word

    学級

    Meaning

    Class

  • word

    短期大学

    Meaning

    Junior college

  • word

    学力

    Meaning

    Academic

  • word

    文学者

    Meaning

    Literary scholar

  • word

    退学

    Meaning

    Expulsion, Withdrawal

Words Related to 高等学校 Through the Kanji

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 校 as well.

  • word

    学校

    Meaning

    School

  • word

    高校生

    Meaning

    High school student

  • word

    高校

    Meaning

    Highschool

  • word

    小学校

    Meaning

    Elementary

  • word

    中学校

    Meaning

    Junior high

  • word

    休校

    Meaning

    School closure

  • word

    Meaning

    School

  • word

    校長

    Meaning

    Principal

  • word

    登校

    Meaning

    School attendance

  • word

    将校

    Meaning

    Officer

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