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Kanji 校: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 校: exam, school, printing, proof, correction

Key takeaways

Kanji 校: exam, school, printing, proof, correction. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

校
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Meaning

examschoolprintingproofcorrection

On reading

コウキョウ

Radical

木

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 校

exam, school, printing, proof, correction

Kanji structure breakdown

校

Structure breakdown

木 + 交

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A school is a place built of wood (木) where people gather to socialize and exchange (交) knowledge. Imagine students interacting and learning together under the shade of trees at a school.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

コウ
  • 校こう

    school / proof / official document

  • 転校てんこう

    changing schools

  • 登校とうこう

    going to school / attendance

  • 母校ぼこう

    alma mater / former school

  • 校舎こうしゃ

    school building

  • 校庭こうてい

    schoolyard / school campus

  • 高校こうこう

    high school

  • 高校生こうこうせい

    high school student

Commonly used words

  • 校
    こう

    school / proof / official document

  • 転校
    てんこう

    changing schools

  • 登校
    とうこう

    going to school / attendance

  • 母校
    ぼこう

    alma mater / former school

  • 校舎
    こうしゃ

    school building

  • 校庭
    こうてい

    schoolyard / school campus

Example sentences

Example 1

子どもは来月から新しい校に通います。

Translation

The child will attend a new school from next month.

Example 2

この書類は校として使えますか？

Translation

Can this document be used as proof?

Example 3

夏休みに転校することになった。

Translation

I will be changing schools during summer vacation.

Example 4

彼は転校して新しい友達ができた。

Translation

He changed schools and made new friends.

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