How to say 'Professor' in Japanese | 教授

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The Japanese word for Professor is 'Kyouju', written as 教授 in Japanese.'Professor' in hiragana is きょうじゅ.

word

教授

Meaning

Professor

Reading

きょうじゅ

kyouju

Kanji

教Teach 授Instruct, Confer

Explanation

The Japanese noun '教授 (きょうじゅ)' refers to a 'professor', typically in an academic or educational setting. This term is used to denote someone who holds a high-ranking teaching position at a university or college. It can also be used more broadly to refer to someone who is an expert in a particular field and imparts knowledge. For example: The professor is giving a lecture「教授が講義をしています」(きょうじゅがこうぎをしています). I respect my professor「私は教授を尊敬しています」(わたしはきょうじゅをそんけいしています). The term is formal and is often used in professional or academic contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1011

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 教授

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

教

Meaning

Teach

kanji

授

Meaning

Instruct, Confer

Words Related to 教授 Through the Kanji 教

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 教 as well.

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教える

Meaning

Teach

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Meaning

Religion

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教育

Meaning

Education

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教

Meaning

Religion

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教師

Meaning

Teacher

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教科書

Meaning

Textbook

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教会

Meaning

Church

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教科

Meaning

Subject

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仏教

Meaning

Buddhism

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教室

Meaning

Classroom

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キリスト教

Meaning

Christianity

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イスラム教

Meaning

Islam

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教わる

Meaning

Learn

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教え

Meaning

Teaching

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教員

Meaning

Teacher

word

教養

Meaning

Culture, Education

Words Related to 教授 Through the Kanji 授

This Word contains the Kanji 授 as well.

word

授業

Meaning

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