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Kanji 教: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 教: teach, faith, doctrine

Key takeaways

Kanji 教: teach, faith, doctrine. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

teachfaithdoctrine

On reading

キョウ

Kun reading

おし.えるおそ.わる

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 教

teach, faith, doctrine

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

孝 + 攵

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This character combines 'filial piety' (孝) and 'strike' (攵). It depicts the act of teaching a child proper behavior and filial piety, using discipline to guide them.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

キョウ
  • 教員きょういん

    teaching staff / teacher

  • 教科きょうか

    school subject / course

  • 教訓きょうくん

    lesson / moral teaching / advice

  • 教材きょうざい

    teaching materials

  • 教習きょうしゅう

    training / instruction

  • 教職きょうしょく

    teaching profession / teaching certificate

  • 宣教せんきょう

    religious mission / spreading faith

  • 教養きょうよう

    culture / education / refinement

Kun reading

おし.える
  • 教わるおそわる

    to be taught / to learn from someone

  • 教えるおしえる

    to teach / to tell / to inform

Commonly used words

  • 教員
    きょういん

    teaching staff / teacher

  • 教科
    きょうか

    school subject / course

  • 教訓
    きょうくん

    lesson / moral teaching / advice

  • 教材
    きょうざい

    teaching materials

  • 教習
    きょうしゅう

    training / instruction

  • 教職
    きょうしょく

    teaching profession / teaching certificate

  • 教わる
    おそわる

    to be taught / to learn from someone

  • 教える
    おしえる

    to teach / to tell / to inform

Example sentences

Example 1

先生のえを守ってください。

Translation

Please follow the teacher's teachings.

Example 2

彼のえはとても深いです。

Translation

His teachings are very profound.

Example 3

学校の員が集まって会議をしました。

Translation

The teaching staff at the school gathered for a meeting.

Example 4

員として働くために資格を取りました。

Translation

I got a certification to work as a teacher.

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