Kanji 教: "teach, faith, doctrine"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 教

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 教おしえるto teach; to instruct · to tell; to inform; to show
• 教きょう室しつclassroom; lecture room · department (in a university)
• 教きょう師しteacher; instructor
• 教きょう育いくeducation; schooling; training; instruction · culture; cultivation; education
• 教おそわるto be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
• 教きょう会かいchurch; congregation
• 説せっ教きょうsermon; preaching; homily · remonstration; scolding; lecturing
• 教きょう授じゅprofessor · teaching; instruction
• 宗しゅう教きょうreligion; religious affiliation; belief; faith · religious activity
• 教きょう科か書しょtextbook; coursebook; schoolbook
• 教おしえteaching; instruction; teachings; precept
• 教きょう訓くんlesson; precept; teachings; moral

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