学 means “study”

がく · gaku

Also: learning, science

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

まなぶ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

ガク

JLPT N5 · Taught in grade 1 · 8 strokes

The story

A child sits under a roof, absorbing knowledge: the quest for learning begins with a single character.

Used in 学校 (gakkou, school) and 学生 (gakusei, student)

Words with 学

• 学生 (がくせい, gakusei): student
• 大学 (だいがく, daigaku): university
• 小学 (しょうがく, shougaku): elementary school
• 中学 (ちゅうがく, chuugaku): middle school
• 入学 (にゅうがく, nyuugaku): school enrollment
• 文学 (ぶんがく, bungaku): literature
• 学力 (がくりょく, gakuryoku): academic ability

More from Places & Buildings

• 校 school
• 駅 station
• 寺 temple
• 塔 tower
• 宿 inn
• 堂 hall
• 城 castle
• 門 gate
• 園 garden
• 道 road
• 橋 bridge
• 港 harbor

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.