JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
学 means study. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 8 strokes, read がく. It contains 子 (child, sign of the rat), and at least one further part our source data does not name. It appears in 学校 (school) and 学生 (student).
学 is written in 8 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
学 breaks into 1 part.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 学校 | がっこう | school |
| 学生 | がくせい | student |
| 大学 | だいがく | college |
These use 子 too. The part keeps its job from one character to the next, which is what makes it worth learning once.
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