ζ ‘
JLPT N5
School
Readings
Onβyomi: γ³γ¦ (kΕ)
Detailed Explanation
Vocabulary
ε¦ζ ‘
γγ£γγ
school
ζ ‘ι·
γγγ‘γγ
principal
ζ ‘θ
γγγγ
school building
ζ ‘εΊ
γγγ¦γ
school yard
ι«ζ ‘
γγγγ
high school
Example Sentences
ε¦ζ ‘γΈθ‘γγΎγγ
γγ£γγγΈ γγγΎγγ
I go to school.
ζ ‘ι·ε
ηγ«δΌγγΎγγ
γγγ‘γγγγγγγ« γγγΎγγ
I meet the principal.
ζ ‘θγζ°γγγ§γγ
γγγγγ γγγγγγ§γγ
The school building is new.
ζ ‘εΊγ§ιγ³γΎγγ
γγγ¦γγ§ γγγ³γΎγγ
I play in the school yard.
ι«ζ ‘γεζ₯γγΎγγγ
γγγγγ γγ€γγγγγΎγγγ
I graduated from high school.
Cultural Note
ζ ‘ (school) reflects Japanβs strong emphasis on education:
1. Education structure:
o School-related kanji appear in many compound words like ε°ε¦ζ ‘ (elementary school), δΈε¦ζ ‘ (junior high), ι«ζ ‘ (high school).
2. Historical origin:
o Early schools in Japan were often small wooden buildings surrounded by nature (ζ¨), where students interacted and learned together (δΊ€).
3. Symbolic meaning:
o ζ ‘ represents growth, learning, and community β central values in Japanese education.
4. Daily life:
o This kanji is commonly seen in signs, letters, uniforms, and official documents related to education.
1. Education structure:
o School-related kanji appear in many compound words like ε°ε¦ζ ‘ (elementary school), δΈε¦ζ ‘ (junior high), ι«ζ ‘ (high school).
2. Historical origin:
o Early schools in Japan were often small wooden buildings surrounded by nature (ζ¨), where students interacted and learned together (δΊ€).
3. Symbolic meaning:
o ζ ‘ represents growth, learning, and community β central values in Japanese education.
4. Daily life:
o This kanji is commonly seen in signs, letters, uniforms, and official documents related to education.