Word details

教える

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 教える.

Dictionary

Entry

教えるしえるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #226
1

to teach; to instruct

Examples
ジョーンズ先生が私たちに英会話を教えてくれます。
Mr Jones teaches us English conversation.
2

to tell; to inform; to show

Examples
地下鉄へ行く道を教えていただけませんか。
Could you tell me how to get to the subway station?
3

to preach

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

teach, faith, doctrine

11 strokesFrequency 166JLPT N3Grade 2

On

キョウ

Kun

おし.えるおそ.わる

Nanori

のりひさ

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