校 — school

Grade 1こう

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校 (readings: こう; Japanese kanji) means “school”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 学校 (school).

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What does 校 mean?

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Kanji	校
Meaning	school
Readings	こう
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	学校 (school)

How to read 校

校 is read こう depending on the word.

Words with 校

学校がっこうtrường học
高校こうこうtrường cấp 3
小学校しょうがっこうtrường tiểu học
学校中がっこうじゅうcả trường
中学校ちゅうがっこうtrường THCS
校長hiệu trưởng
校門cổng trường
校舎tòa nhà trường

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Updated: 2026-08-09