Onyomi: キョウ · Kunyomi: おし.える, おそ.わる · Meanings: doctrine, faith, teach
Kanji for doctrine, faith, teach
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The kanji 教 combines the “child” radical (子) with the “grass/branch” radical (孝 simplified), symbolizing guiding or nurturing a child under instruction. In ancient times, it represented teaching, guidance, or transmitting knowledge. 教 came to mean teach, instruction, or education, capturing learning and mentorship.
A child being guided — 教 means teach, instruction, or education.
Imagine guiding a child to learn something new — that’s 教, the kanji for teaching and education.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 教 | きょう | -ism (religion) | Suffix |
| 教室 | きょうしつ | classroom, lecture room | common JLPT-N5 Noun |
| 教育 | きょういく | education, schooling, training, instruction, teaching, upbringing | common JLPT-N4 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 教会 | きょうかい | church, congregation | common JLPT-N4 Noun |
| 教授 | きょうじゅ | professor | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 教科書 | きょうかしょ | textbook, coursebook, schoolbook | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 教える | おしえる | to teach, to instruct | common JLPT-N5 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb |
| 教員 | きょういん | teacher, instructor, teaching staff, faculty member | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 教師 | きょうし | teacher, instructor | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 教養 | きょうよう | (understanding or appreciation of) culture, (one's) education, cultivation, sophistication, refinement | common JLPT-N2 Noun |