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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

    教

    Meaning

    Teach

    Reading

    kunyomiおそ

    oso

    おし

    oshi

    onyomiきょう

    kyou

    Parts

    孝Filial piety 攵Strike

    Example Word

    教える: teach. 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).

    Radical

    攴

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    172

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 教

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

    kanji

    孝

    Meaning

    Filial piety

    radical

    攵

    Meaning

    Strike

Words Using 教

This kanji is used in 17 words:

    word

    教会

    Meaning

    Church

    word

    教授

    Meaning

    Professor

    word

    宗教

    Meaning

    Religion

    word

    教

    Meaning

    Religion

    word

    教わる

    Meaning

    Learn

    word

    教育

    Meaning

    Education

    word

    イスラム教

    Meaning

    Islam

    word

    仏教

    Meaning

    Buddhism

    word

    教科

    Meaning

    Subject

    word

    教科書

    Meaning

    Textbook

    word

    教師

    Meaning

    Teacher

    word

    教養

    Meaning

    Culture, Education

    word

    教える

    Meaning

    Teach

    word

    教室

    Meaning

    Classroom

    word

    キリスト教

    Meaning

    Christianity

    word

    教え

    Meaning

    Teaching

    word

    教員

    Meaning

    Teacher

Kanji Related to 教 Through the Part 攵

These 24 kanji contain the part 攵 as well.

    kanji

    散

    Meaning

    Scatter

    kanji

    敏

    Meaning

    Agile, Alert

    kanji

    改

    Meaning

    Reform

    kanji

    牧

    Meaning

    Breed, Pasture

    kanji

    救

    Meaning

    Rescue

    kanji

    敬

    Meaning

    Respect

    kanji

    徴

    Meaning

    Levy, Symptom

    kanji

    条

    Meaning

    Clause

    kanji

    致

    Meaning

    Doth, Do humbly

    kanji

    数

    Meaning

    Number

    kanji

    赦

    Meaning

    Pardon

    kanji

    敢

    Meaning

    Daring

    kanji

    敵

    Meaning

    Enemy

    kanji

    撤

    Meaning

    Remove, Withdraw

    kanji

    枚

    Meaning

    Flat, Counter

    kanji

    攻

    Meaning

    Attack, Aggression

    kanji

    敗

    Meaning

    Defeat

    kanji

    故

    Meaning

    Reason, Deceased

    kanji

    敷

    Meaning

    Spread, Lay

    kanji

    啓

    Meaning

    Enlighten, State respectfully

    kanji

    整

    Meaning

    Organize

    kanji

    徹

    Meaning

    Penetrate, Go through

    kanji

    放

    Meaning

    Release

    kanji

    政

    Meaning

    Government, Politics

Learn the Kanji 教

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.