JLPT N58画 · 8 strokesradical 子grade 1freq #40
study, learning, science
On'yomi (音読み)
- ガク
- ガッ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- まな.ぶ
- まな.ばせる
About this kanji
The kanji 学 (がく) primarily means study or learning, making it an essential character in the Japanese language. It is often used in both nouns and verbs, with common compounds like 学生 (がくせい), which means student, and 学校 (がっこう), the word for school. You can also find it in the verb 学ぶ (まなぶ), which means to learn. A useful note is that this kanji is fundamental in educational contexts, so you will frequently encounter it when discussing topics related to school and learning.
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Example sentences
私は日本語を学びます。
I will learn Japanese.
Meanings across languages
- English
- study, learning, science
- Tiếng Việt
- sự học, học tập, khoa học
- 日本語
- 学ぶ, 学問
- 한국어
- 학습, 배움, 과학
- 中文
- 学习, 科学
- id
- studi, pembelajaran, ilmu
- th
- ศึกษา, เรียนรู้, วิทยาศาสตร์
- es
- estudio, aprendizaje, ciencia
- fr
- étude, apprentissage, science
- de
- Studium, Wissenschaft
- pt
- estudo, aprendizado, ciência
Common compounds
- 学生がくせいstudent
- 学校がっこうschool
- 学ぶまなぶto learn
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