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講
Lecture, Discuss
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japanese universities often hold 公開講座 (kōkai kōza), or public lectures, where anyone can attend classes taught by professors. The kanji 講 frequently appears in education and business seminars.
Memory Trick
Imagine a teacher standing in front of a classroom, discussing an important topic while students take notes. That scene helps you remember 講 means 'lecture' or 'discuss.'
Readings
Onyomi: コウ (kou)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
講義
こうぎ (kougi)
Lecture
講演
こうえん (kouen)
Speech, Lecture
受講
じゅこう (jukou)
Taking a course
講座
こうざ (kouza)
Course
Example Sentence
大学 で 日本史 の 講義 を 受けました。
だいがく で にほんし の こうぎ を うけました。
daigaku de nihonshi no kougi o ukemashita
I attended a lecture on Japanese history at university.