学校
がっこう
gakou
nounVocabularyLevel 6 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

学校 (がっこう (gakou)) means "school". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

school

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

Imagine a giant orange school bus that explodes into hundreds of tiny orange apples. When you hear がっこう, think of that loud orange explosion of apples.

Example Sentences

学校に行きます。

がっこうにいきます。

I go to school.

学校で休みます。

がっこうでやすみます。

I rest at school.

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