What is the Kanji for "School"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "School", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "School" is "校".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Kou".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "木" means "Tree" and "Wood" and can be read as "Boku", "Ki", "Moku", and "Ko". And The kanji "交" means "Mix" and can be read as "Ka", "Kou", "Ma", and "Maji".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "校" mean in japanese?

"校" means "School".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in First Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N5 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

学校: "School". The Japanese noun '学校 (がっこう)' refers to an educational institution where students receive formal instruction, such as an elementary school, middle school, high school, or university. It is a place where people go to learn and acquire knowledge. Some example sentences include: I go to school every day - (私は毎日学校に行きます), The school has a large campus - (その学校は広い校舎があります).

高校生: "High school student". The Japanese noun '高校生 (こうこうせい)' refers to a student who is enrolled in high school. High school in Japan starts from the 10th grade and goes up to the 12th grade. High school students are typically between the ages of 15 and 18. For example: I am a high school student - (私は高校生です). She is a high school student - (彼女は高校生です).

高校: "High school". The Japanese noun '高校 (こうこう)' refers to a high school, which is a secondary educational institution for students typically aged 15-18 years old. High schools in Japan provide a 3-year curriculum after completing middle school (中学校). High school education is not compulsory in Japan but the majority of students advance to high school after graduating from middle school. For example: I go to high school - (私は高校に通っています). He graduated from high school - (彼は高校を卒業しました).

小学校: "Elementary school". The Japanese noun '小学校 (しょうがっこう)' refers to an 'elementary school', which is the first stage of formal education in Japan. It typically includes grades 1 through 6, with students ranging from around 6 to 12 years old. Small children attend '小学校' to receive a basic education in subjects such as mathematics, science, Japanese language, and social studies. For example: I went to an elementary school near my house - (私は近所の小学校に通っていました)

中学校: "Junior high school". The Japanese noun '中学校 (ちゅうがっこう)' refers to a junior high school, which is an educational institution that students attend between elementary school and high school, typically for grades 7-9. This level of schooling is compulsory in Japan. For example: I go to junior high school - (私は中学校に行きます).

休校: "School closure". The verbal noun '休校 (きゅうこう)' means 'school closure'. It refers to the temporary suspension or cancellation of school classes or activities, often due to factors such as inclement weather, public health concerns, or other extraordinary circumstances. For example: The school announced a 3-day休校(きゅうこう) due to heavy snowfall - (大雪のため、学校は3日間の休校(きゅうこう)を発表しました). The university implemented a temporary休校(きゅうこう) policy to prevent the spread of the virus - (大学は、ウイルスの蔓延を防ぐため、一時的な休校(きゅうこう)の方針を実施しました).

高等学校: "High school". The Japanese noun '高等学校 (こうとうがっこう)' refers to a high school or secondary school, typically for students aged 15-18 years old. It is a place of advanced academic study, located after elementary and middle schools in the Japanese education system. High schools in Japan offer a variety of subjects and programs to prepare students for university or vocational careers. For example: He goes to a prestigious high school - (彼は名門の高等学校に通っている).

校: "School". The kanji suffix '校 (こう)' is used to indicate that the word refers to a school, academy or educational institution. For example: 小学校 (しょうがっこう) - elementary school, 大学校 (だいがっこう) - university. This suffix can be attached to various words to form the names of different types of schools and educational facilities.

校長: "Principal". The noun '校長 (こうちょう)' refers to the principal or head of a school. The principal is the top administrator and leader of an educational institution, responsible for overseeing the school's operations, managing staff, and providing direction for the school's educational programs. For example: The principal gave a speech to the students - (校長が生徒たちに演説をした). The new principal started at our school this year - (新しい校長先生が今年うちの学校に来た).

登校: "Going to school". The Japanese verbal noun '登校 (とうこう)' means 'going to school'. It refers to the act of a student traveling or commuting to their school. This word is commonly used to indicate when a student leaves their home and arrives at their educational institution. For example: I go to school every day - (私は毎日登校します). School attendance - (登校)

将校: "Officer". The Japanese noun '将校 (しょうこう)' refers to an officer, such as a commissioned officer in the military or police. It is a general term used to describe a person of high rank and authority within an organization's hierarchy. Officers are typically responsible for leading, commanding, and overseeing the activities of subordinates. For example: The general gave orders to the officers - (将軍は将校に命令を下した). The young officer was promoted - (若い将校が昇進した).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko". And The hiragana "う" is read as "u".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.