校 — School
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Common Japanese Words with 校 (School)
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A school (校) is where you go to study (学).
A school (校) where small (小) kids go to study (学) is an elementary school.
A school (校) where you study (学) in the middle (中) of your education is a middle school.
Someone that has a high (高) school (校) life (生) is a high school student.
A tall/high (高) school (校) is a high school.
The person who has been at the school (校) for a long (長) time is the headmaster.
Frequently Asked Questions About 校 (School)
What is the best kanji mnemonic for 校 (School)?
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The Shibashi Japanese kanji mnemonic for 校 ("School", read as こう) is: School is a great community (こう) to make life-long friends. Using visual kanji mnemonics that combine the character's radicals, meaning, and reading into a single illustrated scene makes 校 effortless to recall.
What does the kanji 校 mean and how is it read in Japanese?
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The Japanese kanji 校 means "School". Its primary reading is こう (On'yomi: こう; Kun'yomi: —). Our Japanese kanji mnemonics tie the reading directly into the visual story so you remember both the meaning and pronunciation together.
What are common Japanese words and compounds with 校?
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Essential Japanese vocabulary words containing 校 include: 学校 (がっこう - school), 小学校 (しょうがっこう - elementary school), 中学校 (ちゅうがっこう - junior high school, middle school), 高校生 (こうこうせい - high school student).
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