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學
學
16 strokes

Meanings

learning
knowledge
school

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ガク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まな.ぶ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
さとる

Common Words

学校
がっこう
Noun
Freq #616
1

school

Examples
この学校はたくさんの生徒がいます。
This school has many students.
学ぶ
まなぶ
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #1272
1

to learn; to study; to take lessons in

Examples
いくつになっても学ぶことはある。
One is never too old to learn.
大学
だいがく
大學
Noun
Freq #1835
1

university; college

Examples
あなたは理科系の大学に進んだほうがいいよ。
You should go on to a technical college.
2

Historical term; Abbreviation

former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators)

Examples
合格者の過半数は大学出身者であった。
The majority of the successful candidates were university graduates.
3

the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

学生
がくせい
Noun
Freq #1964
1

student (esp. a university student)

Examples
学生の半数が休んでいた。
Half the students were absent.
学園
がくえん
Noun
Freq #3068
1

educational institution; school; academy; campus

Examples
「学園の廊下で、濃厚なキスシーン・・・聞いたぞ聞いたぞ」「濃厚じゃなーい！話に尾ひれ付いてるって・・・」
"A passionate kiss scene in a school corridor ... I've heard all about it!" "It wasn't passionate! That's an exaggeration..."
科学
かがく
Freq #5318
1

Common noun

science

Examples
科学は観察に基づいている。
Science rests upon observation.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science

学習
がくしゅう
～する Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #7106
1

learning; study

Examples
これは生物の学習法としてはあまりよくないと思う。
I don't think this is a good approach to biology.
学院
がくいん
學院
Noun
Freq #8628
1

institute; academy

Examples
黒魔法の話を聞きたいです。学院ではさわりしか聞いたことがないんですが興味があります。
I'd like to hear about black magic. I was only told the highlights in the academy, and it interests me.
化学
かがく
ばけがく
Noun
Freq #15824
1

ばけがく spoken to avoid confusion with 科学

chemistry

Examples
貴方は、化学を勉強しますか。
Do you study chemistry?
國學院大學
国学院大学
國學院大学
こくがくいんだいがく
Noun
Freq #158002
1

Organization name

Kokugakuin University

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