How to say 'School' in Japanese | 校

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The Japanese word for School is 'Kou', written as 校 in Japanese.'School' in hiragana is こう.

word

校

Meaning

School

Reading

こう

kou

Kanji

校School

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '校 (こう)' means 'school' and is commonly attached to the names or types of educational institutions. It is used to specify the type of school or to refer to a particular school. For example: elementary school「小学校」(しょうがっこう), high school「高校」(こうこう), or Tokyo University「東京大学校」(とうきょうだいがくこう). This suffix is neutral in tone and is widely used in formal and informal contexts. Note that '校' can also appear in compound words related to schools, such as '校舎 (こうしゃ)' (school building) or '校長 (こうちょう)' (school principal).

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3414

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 校

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

校

Meaning

School

Words Related to 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

高校

Meaning

Highschool

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

校長

Meaning

Principal

word

登校

Meaning

School attendance

word

将校

Meaning

Officer

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'Kou' means 'School' .

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