教 — to teach / education

Grade 2きょう, おし, おそ

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教 (readings: きょう, おし, おそ; Japanese kanji) means “to teach / education”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 教室 (classroom).

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What does 教 mean?

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Kanji	教
Meaning	to teach / education
Readings	きょう, おし, おそ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	教室 (classroom)

How to read 教

教 is read きょう or おし or おそ depending on the word.

Words with 教

教室きょうしつlớp học
仏教ぶっきょうPhật giáo
教育giáo dục
宗教tôn giáo
儒教Nho giáo
准教授phó giáo sư

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Updated: 2026-08-09