JLPT N5 kanji · 10 strokes · #294 by frequency
校 — School, exam
- Meaning
- School, exam, printing
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- コウキョウ
- Radical
- 木
Stroke order
10 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Components
The pieces this kanji is built from. Recognizing them is half of understanding it.
Memory hook
Every morning, children meet at the crossing (交) under the tall tree (木) — that's where their school (校) stands.
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 学校 | がっこう | school |
| 校合 | きょうごう | collation, examining and comparing |
| 校長 | こうちょう | principal, head teacher, headmaster |
| 高校生 | こうこうせい | senior high school student |
| 小学校 | しょうがっこう | primary school, elementary school, grade school |
| 中学校 | ちゅうがっこう | junior high school, middle school, lower secondary school |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.