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How to say 'Teach' in Japanese | 教える

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The Japanese word for Teach is 'Oshieru', written as 教える in Japanese.'Teach' in hiragana is おしえる.

    word

    教える

    Meaning

    Teach

    Reading

    おしえる

    oshieru

    Kanji

    教Teach

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '教える (おしえる)' means 'to teach'. It is used when someone imparts knowledge, skills, or information to another person. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as teaching a subject, giving instructions, or sharing information. For example: I will teach you Japanese「日本語を教えます」(にほんごをおしえます). Can you teach me how to cook?「料理の仕方を教えてくれますか？」(りょうりのしかたをおしえてくれますか？). The verb can also imply showing or telling someone something they didn't know, as in 'He taught me the way to the station'「彼は駅への道を教えてくれた」(かれはえきへのみちをおしえてくれた).

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    170

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 教える

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    教

    Meaning

    Teach

Hiragana in the Word 教える

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    え

    Reading

    E

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 教える Through the Kanji 教

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 教 as well.

  • word

    宗教

    Meaning

    Religion

  • word

    教育

    Meaning

    Education

  • word

    教授

    Meaning

    Professor

  • word

    教

    Meaning

    Religion

  • word

    教師

    Meaning

    Teacher

  • word

    教科書

    Meaning

    Textbook

  • word

    教会

    Meaning

    Church

  • word

    教科

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    仏教

    Meaning

    Buddhism

  • word

    教室

    Meaning

    Classroom

  • word

    キリスト教

    Meaning

    Christianity

  • word

    イスラム教

    Meaning

    Islam

  • word

    教わる

    Meaning

    Learn

  • word

    教え

    Meaning

    Teaching

  • word

    教員

    Meaning

    Teacher

  • word

    教養

    Meaning

    Culture, Education

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What does 'Oshieru' (教える) mean?

'Oshieru' means 'Teach' .

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