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How to say 'Physical education' in Japanese | 体育

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The Japanese word for Physical education is 'Taiiku', written as 体育 in Japanese.'Physical education' in hiragana is たいいく.

    word

    体育

    Meaning

    Physical education

    Reading

    たいいく

    taiiku

    Kanji

    体Body 育Raise, Grow

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '体育 (たいいく)' refers to 'physical education'. It is commonly used in the context of school education, where students engage in physical activities and sports as part of their curriculum. For example: We have physical education today「今日は体育があります」(きょうはたいいくがあります). Physical education is important for health「体育は健康に重要です」(たいいくはけんこうにじゅうようです). The term emphasizes the educational aspect of physical activities, distinguishing it from casual exercise or sports.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    6673

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 体育

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    体

    Meaning

    Body

  • kanji

    育

    Meaning

    Raise, Grow

Words Related to 体育 Through the Kanji 体

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 体 as well.

  • word

    体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    全体

    Meaning

    Whole

  • word

    具体

    Meaning

    Concrete

  • word

    身体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    自体

    Meaning

    Itself

  • word

    団体

    Meaning

    Group

  • word

    体制

    Meaning

    System

  • word

    具体的

    Meaning

    Concrete

  • word

    主体

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    一体

    Meaning

    Really

  • word

    死体

    Meaning

    Corpse

  • word

    肉体

    Meaning

    Body

  • word

    体系

    Meaning

    System, Structure

  • word

    体重

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    体力

    Meaning

    Stamina

  • word

    液体

    Meaning

    Liquid

  • word

    体質

    Meaning

    Constitution

  • word

    解体

    Meaning

    Dismantling

  • word

    大体

    Meaning

    Mostly

  • word

    体内

    Meaning

    Inside body

  • word

    体格

    Meaning

    Physique

  • word

    実体

    Meaning

    Substance

  • word

    物体

    Meaning

    Object

  • word

    遺体

    Meaning

    Corpse

  • word

    体験

    Meaning

    Experience

  • word

    個体

    Meaning

    Individual, Organism

  • word

    体温計

    Meaning

    Thermometer

  • word

    体温

    Meaning

    Body temperature

  • word

    体調

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    正体

    Meaning

    True form, Identity

  • word

    体操

    Meaning

    Exercise

  • word

    半導体

    Meaning

    Semiconductor

  • word

    本体

    Meaning

    Main body

Words Related to 体育 Through the Kanji 育

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 育 as well.

  • word

    教育

    Meaning

    Education

  • word

    育てる

    Meaning

    Raise

  • word

    保育

    Meaning

    Childcare

  • word

    育つ

    Meaning

    Grow

  • word

    育児

    Meaning

    Childcare

  • word

    子育て

    Meaning

    Child rearing

  • word

    育成

    Meaning

    Cultivation, Development

  • word

    保育園

    Meaning

    Nursery

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'Taiiku' means 'Physical education' .

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