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学
Study, Learn
まなぶ (manabu)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
Before important exams, many students eat foods with lucky names. One famous example is "KitKat", because its Japanese pronunciation sounds similar to kitto katsu ("you will surely win").
Memory Trick
Education illuminates a child's (子) mind. That's 学, the kanji for study.
Readings
Onyomi: ガク (gaku)
Kunyomi: まなぶ (manabu)
Example Words
学ぶ
まなぶ (manabu)
To learn
学校
がっこう (gakkou)
School
学生
がくせい (gakusei)
Student
大学
だいがく (daigaku)
University
Example Sentence
私は日本語を学んでいます。
わたし は にほんご を まなんでいます。
watashi wa nihongo o manandeimasu
I am learning Japanese.