Moji Ninja

教 — teach

教 means “teach”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: キョウ (kyou). Kun'yomi: おし(える) (oshieru). You'll see it in words such as 教える (oshieru, “to teach; to tell”).

教
Stroke order of 教
Meaning
teach
On'yomi
キョウ (kyou)
Kun'yomi
おし(える) (oshieru)
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N4 · set Study

How to remember 教

An old person (耂) and a child (子), and a hand holding a pointer (攵): teaching.

Parts: 耂 old person · 子 child · 攵 pointer

Words with 教

WordReadingMeaning
教えるおしえる oshieru kunto teach; to tell
教えおしえ oshie kunteaching; instruction

Example sentences

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