学がっ校こう

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 500

Meanings

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noun

General term for any educational institution, from elementary to high school and beyond. Often used in compounds.

学がっ校こうUsage100%
Standard modern kanji spelling.
學がっ校こうUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Kyūjitai form; not used in modern Japanese.
ガッコウUsage0%

小しょう学がっ校こう
Elementary school, a specific type of 学校.
中ちゅう学がっ校こう
Junior high school, a specific type of 学校.
高こう校こう
Senior high school; often used as a shorter alternative to 高等学校.
大だい学がく
University or college; a higher education institution distinct from 学校 in common usage.

Compound of 学 (learning) and 校 (school), both kanji carrying the idea of a place of study. The reading がっこう is a regular sound change from がく＋こう.