How do you read 学校?

学校 is read がっこう (gakkou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How is 学校 used in a sentence?

学校に行きます。 — I go to school.

How do you write 学校 in romaji?

学校 is written gakkou in romaji, also spelled gakko.

What kanji are in 学校?

学 (Study, Learning); 校 (Exam, School).

学校がっこう

Q: What JLPT level is 学校?

学校 is a JLPT N5 word (beginner).

がっこう · gakkou (also spelled gakko)

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School

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Heiban

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Example sentences

学校に行きます。

がっこうにいきます。

I go to school.

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学校へ行きます。

がっこうへいきます。

I go to school.

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毎日、学校で勉強します。

まいにち、がっこうでべんきょうします。

I study at school every day.

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私は毎日、学校へ行きます。

わたしはまいにち、がっこうへいきます。

I go to school every day.

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Kanji in this word

学Study, Learning, Science 音がく訓まな.ぶ JLPT N5 · 8 strokes 校Exam, School, Printing 音こう・きょう JLPT N5 · 10 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

学がくlearning, knowledge 法学ほうがくlaw, jurisprudence 学ぶまなぶto learn; to study 数学すうがくmathematics 休学きゅうがくtemporary absence from school, suspension 学歴がくれきacademic background 校舎こうしゃschool building ～校～こうcounter for school

Questions

What does 学校 mean?

School.

How do you pronounce 学校?

がっこう (gakkou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 学校?

JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.

How do I remember 学校?

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