学校

がっこう

School

N5noun·gakkou

How to remember it

学 (learn) + 校 (building) — the building where you learn.

Example sentences

  • 私は学校へ自転車で行きます。

    わたしはがっこうへじてんしゃでいきます。

    I go to school by bicycle.

  • 今日は学校が休みです。

    きょうはがっこうがやすみです。

    School is closed today.

Usage

Common compound with small っ (がっこう); takes へ or に for direction.

Related words

先生学生勉強大学

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