English–Japanese

“high school” in Japanese

Japanese

Also高等学校 (kōtōgakkō)

Pronunciation

Romajikōkō

Example

私は高校に通います。watashi wa kō kō ni kayo i ma su

I go to high school.

Illustration for 高校 (high school)

How to say “high school” in Japanese

“High school” in Japanese is 高校 (kōkō).

Refers to the stage of schooling after junior high and before university.

Full entry for 高校: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 高校

私の兄は高校で毎日サッカーをします。watashi no ani wa kō kō de mai nichi sa kkā o shi ma su

My older brother plays soccer at high school every day.

Tips for using 高校

  • Japanese speakers commonly use 高校 (kōkō) in conversation, while 高等学校 (kōtōgakkō) often appears in official school names.

Other Japanese words for “high school”

私は高等学校に通っています。watashi wa kō tō gak kō ni kayo tte i ma su

I attend high school.

“high school” in other languages