Vocabulary

What does 教養 (きょうよう, kyouyou) mean?

教養 (きょうよう, kyouyou) means education, culture; general knowledge.

Quick facts
Readingきょうよう
Romajikyouyou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
きょうよう
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkyouyou

education, culture; general knowledge

  1. 1noun (understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation

Example sentences

  • Reading deepens your knowledge and culture.

  • She is a very cultured, well-educated person.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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