L21. Day 21 — 学 (study / learn)

Days 21-30

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[Day 21] 学 - study / learn

The character 学 means “study” or “learning.” It originally depicted a child under a roof or a simplified image of a place of learning and is commonly used in words about school, study, and academic fields. You'll see 学 in school names, words for students, and academic terms. Readings: On'yomi: ガク (gaku) — appears in compounds like 学校 (がっこう, gakkou "school") and 学生 (がくせい, gakusei "student"). Kun'yomi: まなぶ (manabu) — the verb 学ぶ (まなぶ, manabu "to study"). Mnemonic tip: Think of the top part as a roof (place to learn) and the lower part as a child/teacher — 'a place for learning.'

Readings

On'yomi: **ガク (学)** (gaku) Kun'yomi: **まなぶ (学ぶ)** (manabu)

Related words

• 学生（がくせい / gakusei） — student - 彼は大学の**学生**です。 (Kare wa daigaku no gakusei desu. — He is a university student.)

• 学校（がっこう / gakkou） — school - 明日は**学校**が休みです。 (Ashita wa gakkou ga yasumi desu. — School is closed tomorrow.)

• 学ぶ（まなぶ / manabu） — to study, to learn - 日本語を**学ぶ**のは楽しいです。 (Nihongo o manabu no wa tanoshii desu. — Learning Japanese is fun.)

• 留学（りゅうがく / ryuugaku） — studying abroad - 来年、**留学**したいです。 (Rainen, ryuugaku shitai desu. — I want to study abroad next year.)

• 科学（かがく / kagaku） — science - 彼女は**科学**の授業が好きです。 (Kanojo wa kagaku no jugyou ga suki desu. — She likes science classes.)