Word details

教養

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 教養.

Dictionary

Entry

教養ょうようNounFreq #10515
1

(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement

Examples
その医者は教養のある人だ。
The doctor is a man of culture.

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

foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture

15 strokesFrequency 888JLPT N1Grade 4

On

ヨウリョウ

Kun

やしな.う

Nanori

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