How to say 'Nursery' in Japanese | 保育園

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The Japanese word for Nursery is 'Hoikuen', written as 保育園 in Japanese.'Nursery' in hiragana is ほいくえん.

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保育園

Meaning

Nursery

Reading

ほいくえん

hoikuen

Kanji

保Preserve 育Raise, Grow 園Garden

Explanation

The Japanese noun '保育園 (ほいくえん)' refers to a nursery or daycare center where young children, typically under school age, are cared for during the day. It is a facility that provides childcare services, often for working parents. The term is commonly used in Japan to describe institutions that offer early childhood education and care. Example sentences: My child goes to nursery「私の子供は保育園に行きます」(わたしのこどもはほいくえんにいきます). The nursery is near the station「保育園は駅の近くです」(ほいくえんはえきのちかくです).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6372

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 保育園

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

kanji

保

Meaning

Preserve

kanji

育

Meaning

Raise, Grow

kanji

園

Meaning

Garden

Words Related to 保育園 Through the Kanji 保

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 保 as well.

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保険

Meaning

Insurance

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保育

Meaning

Childcare

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保つ

Meaning

Maintain

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確保

Meaning

Secure

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担保

Meaning

Collateral

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保有

Meaning

Possession

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保健

Meaning

Healthcare

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保全

Meaning

Preservation, Conservation

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保持

Meaning

Maintenance, Retention

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保管

Meaning

Storage

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保証

Meaning

Guarantee, Warranty

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保証人

Meaning

Guarantor

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保存

Meaning

Storage, Preservation

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保障

Meaning

Security, Guarantee

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保守

Meaning

Maintenance, Conservation

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安保

Meaning

Security

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保護

Meaning

Protection

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保護者

Meaning

Guardian

Words Related to 保育園 Through the Kanji 育

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 育 as well.

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教育

Meaning

Education

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育てる

Meaning

Raise

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保育

Meaning

Childcare

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育つ

Meaning

Grow

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育児

Meaning

Childcare

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子育て

Meaning

Child rearing

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育成

Meaning

Cultivation, Development

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体育

Meaning

Physical education

Words Related to 保育園 Through the Kanji 園

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 園 as well.

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園

Meaning

Garden

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動物園

Meaning

Zoo

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公園

Meaning

Park

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幼稚園

Meaning

Kindergarten

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学園

Meaning

Academy

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植物園

Meaning

Botanical garden

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遊園地

Meaning

Amusement park

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'Hoikuen' means 'Nursery' .

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