cram school, private school

About this kanji

The kanji 「塾」 primarily means "cram school" or "private school" and is often used as a noun. It refers to educational institutions that provide extra tutoring, especially for exam preparation. You might come across compounds like 「塾長」 (じゅくちょう), which means "principal of a private school"; 「私塾」 (しじゅく), referring to a small private school; and 「塾生」 (じゅくせい), which describes a "cram school student." This kanji highlights the importance of supplementary education in Japan. Notably, it usually refers to non-traditional, often after-school learning environments rather than formal educational institutions.

Example sentences

• 彼は塾に通っている。

  He attends a tutoring school.

Meanings across languages

English

cram school, private school

Tiếng Việt

trường thêm, trường tư

日本語

塾, 私塾

한국어

학원, 사립학교

中文

补习班, 私立学校

id

sekolah tambahan

th

โรงเรียนกวดวิชา

es

escuela privada

fr

école privée

de

Nachhilfeschule

pt

escola particular

Common compounds

• 塾長じゅくちょうprincipal of a private school
• 私塾しじゅくsmall private school (esp. for cramming), private school (in the Edo period, orig. run by Confucianists)
• 塾生じゅくせいcram school student, student of a private-tutoring school
• 入塾にゅうじゅくenrolling at a cram school
• 義塾ぎじゅくcharity school, charitable school
• 家塾かじゅくgovernment-backed school operated by a scholar out of his home
• 画塾がじゅくprivate painting school
• 塾弁じゅくべんlunch box brought to cram school, cram school lunch box

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