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What is the Kanji for 'Teach'? | 教

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Teach' is 教.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Teach

    Reading

    kunyomiおそ

    oso

    おし

    oshi

    onyomiきょう

    kyou

    Parts

    Filial piety Strike

    Example Word

    教え: teaching. The Japanese noun '教え (おしえ)' means 'teaching'. It refers to the act of imparting knowledge, skills, or moral lessons, or the content of what is taught. This word is often used in contexts related to education, religion, or personal guidance. For example: His teachings are profound「彼の教えは深い」(かれのおしえはふかい). I follow the teachings of my parents「私は両親の教えに従います」(わたしはりょうしんのおしえにしたがいます). The word can also imply wisdom or lessons learned from experience, as in 'life teachings'.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    172

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Filial piety

    radical

    Meaning

    Strike

Words Using

This kanji is used in 17 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 24 kanji contain the part 攵 as well.

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    Meaning

    Number

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    Meaning

    Organize

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    Meaning

    Government, Politics

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    Meaning

    Enemy

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    Meaning

    Respect

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    Meaning

    Reason, Deceased

    kanji

    Meaning

    Defeat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reform

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    Meaning

    Clause

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    Meaning

    Rescue

    kanji

    Meaning

    Scatter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Release

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    Meaning

    Doth, Do humbly

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    Meaning

    Spread, Lay

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    Meaning

    Flat, Counter

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    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    Meaning

    Attack, Aggression

    kanji

    Meaning

    Penetrate, Go through

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    Meaning

    Remove, Withdraw

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    Meaning

    Breed, Pasture

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    Meaning

    Agile, Alert

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    Meaning

    Pardon

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    Meaning

    Daring

    kanji

    Meaning

    Enlighten, State respectfully

Learn the Kanji

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What does 教 mean?

教 means 'Teach'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

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