How to say 'School' or 'Cram' in Japanese | 塾

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The Japanese word for School or Cram is 'Juku', written as 塾 in Japanese.'School' or 'Cram' in hiragana is じゅく.

word

塾

Meaning

School, Cram

Reading

じゅく

juku

Kanji

塾Private school, Cram school

Explanation

The Japanese noun '塾 (じゅく)' primarily refers to a 'cram school', which is a specialized educational institution that offers supplementary classes, often to help students prepare for entrance exams or improve their academic performance. It can also refer to a private school or academy in a broader sense. Example sentences: I go to a cram school after regular school「私は学校の後で塾に行きます」(わたしはがっこうのあとでじゅくにいきます). This cram school is famous for its high exam pass rate「この塾は高い合格率で有名です」(このじゅくはたかいごうかくりつでゆうめいです). The word is commonly used in the context of education and is often associated with intensive study and exam preparation.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4771

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 塾

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

塾

Meaning

Private school, Cram school

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'Juku' means 'School' or 'Cram' .

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