校: the kanji for school
校 is a JLPT N5 kanji that means school. Below are its readings, 11 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
校 is written in 10 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
校 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 11 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
コウ (kou)
On reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 学校がっこう · gakkō | school |
| 高校こうこう · kōkō | high school |
| 小学校しょうがっこう · shōgakkō | elementary school |
| 中学校ちゅうがっこう · chūgakkō | junior high school |
| 校長こうちょう · kōchō | principal |
| 校正こうせい · kōsei | proofreading |
| 母校ぼこう · bokō | alma mater; one's old school |
| 転校てんこう · tenkō | changing schools |
| 校舎こうしゃ · kōsha | school building |
| 登校とうこう · tōkō | going to school |
| 下校げこう · gekō | leaving school for home |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 息子は高校生です。Musuko wa kōkōsei desu.My son is a high school student.
- 資料の校正をお願いします。Shiryō no kōsei o onegai shimasu.Please proofread the materials.
- 娘は近くの小学校に通っています。Musume wa chikaku no shōgakkō ni kayotte imasu.My daughter goes to a nearby elementary school.
- 子どもが転校することになりました。Kodomo ga tenkō suru koto ni narimashita.My child is going to change schools.
- 学校の前で待っています。Gakkō no mae de matte imasu.I'll wait in front of the school.
- 久しぶりに母校を訪ねました。Hisashiburi ni bokō o tazunemashita.I visited my old school for the first time in a long time.
Questions about 校
How many strokes does 校 have?
校 is written in 10 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 校?
The on readings are kou (コウ). 校 has no kun reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table.
What does 校正 mean in business?
校正 (kōsei) means proofreading, checking a document for mistakes before it is printed or sent.
What JLPT level is 校?
N5. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so this level is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used through 2009.
About the JLPT level
The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The level on this page is a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. The JLPT states that the current N5 is designed to match the former Level 4.
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Things and descriptions
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 校
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.