Kanji

What does the kanji 校 mean?

校 means school. On'yomi コウ、キョウ.

Quick facts
On'yomiコウ、キョウ
Strokes10
Main radical木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
On'yomi コウ、キョウ
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

school

Memory hook

Trees (木) planted in crossed rows where people gather — SCHOOL.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 校長こうちょうschool principal
  • 高校こうこうhigh school
  • 中学校ちゅうがっこうjunior high school
  • 小学校しょうがっこうelementary school
  • 高校生こうこうせいhigh school student
  • 校舎こうしゃschool building
  • 転校てんこうtransferring schools
  • 校庭こうていschoolyard, school grounds
  • 高等学校こうとうがっこうsenior high school
  • ~校~こうschool (suffix)
  • 母校ぼこうalma mater
  • 登校とうこうgoing to school, attending school

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.