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N5 · 10 strokes · — · Irodori #95 · Elementary 1 L1
校
correction, exam, printing, proof, school
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Readings
- On’yomi
- キョウ、コウ
- Kun’yomi
- —
Example words
校
こう
school
校長
こうちょう
principal; head teacher
校舎
こうしゃ
school building; schoolhouse
校庭
こうてい
schoolyard; school playground
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
Tree (木) + exchange (交) — a structured place of learning; school.
Components
Remember "correction" (校) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
学校 (がっこう) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 学校 (がっこう) — recall the word to unlock the reading. On'yomi: キョウ、コウ — common in compound words (熟語).