教 means “teach”

おし · oshi

Also: faith, doctrine

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

おしえる, おそわる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

キョウ

JLPT N4 · Taught in grade 2 · 11 strokes

The story

A teacher stands beside a child with a stick, not for punishment, but to trace characters in the dust, passing wisdom forward.

Used in 教室 (kyoushitsu, classroom) and 教育 (kyouiku, education)

Words with 教

• 教科 (きょうか, kyouka): school subject
• 教育 (きょういく, kyouiku): education
• 教室 (きょうしつ, kyoushitsu): classroom

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• 題 topic
• 正 correct
• 間 between
• 語 language
• 算 calculate
• 科 subject
• 理 reason
• 字 character

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