How do you say "education" in Japanese?

教育

kyōiku

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "education" is 教育 (kyōiku).

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Pronunciation

教育 is written using kanji. Romanised as kyōiku, it sounds roughly like "kyoh-ee-koo" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Kyoiku uses 教 (teach) with 育 (raise/develop). Raising and developing through teaching.

Example sentence

その教育はとても便利です。

Sono Kyōiku wa totemo benri desu.

That education is very useful.

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How to remember 教育

Raising through teaching. Developing minds and skills.

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Questions about 教育

How do you pronounce 教育?

教育 is romanised as kyōiku. Say it roughly like "kyoh-ee-koo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 教育 formal or casual?

教育 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 教育 written in Japanese?

教育 is written using kanji. Kyoiku uses 教 (teach) with 育 (raise/develop).

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