Korean word

초등학교

Pronunciation

Romanizationchodeunghakkkyo

Meaning

  • nounelementary school

Example

제 동생은 초등학교에 다녀요.che tong saeng eun cho deung hak kkyo e ta nyeo yo

My younger sibling goes to elementary school.

Illustration for 초등학교 (elementary school)

More examples

초등학교에서 운동회가 열렸어요.cho deung hak kkyo e seo un dong hoe ga yeol lyeo sseo yo

A sports day was held at the elementary school.

Core concept

The first school stage where children build skills such as reading, writing, and counting.

Common phrases

  • 초등학교에 다니다cho deung hak kkyo e ta ni da

    attend elementary school

  • 초등학교에 입학하다cho deung hak kkyo e i pa ka da

    enter elementary school

  • 초등학교에서 공부하다cho deung hak kkyo e seo kong bu ha da

    study at elementary school

Similar words

학교hakkkyo: A place and community where students learn and teachers teach.
중학교chunghakkkyo: A three-year school for students in the middle stage of their school years.
고등학교kodeunghakkkyo: A three-year school that provides general education and prepares students for later study or work.
유치원yuchiwon: A preschool where young children learn and practice daily routines before formal schooling.

Definition in Korean

초등학교는 아동들이 읽기·쓰기·셈하기 같은 기초 과목을 배우는 6년 과정의 학교이다.cho deung hak kkyo neun a dong deu ri il kki sseu gi sem ha gi ka teun ki cho kwa mo geul pae u neun 6 nyeon kwa jeong ui hak kkyo i da

Word origin

This word combines Sino Korean parts meaning elementary and school, giving the sense of a school for the first stage of education.

Usage tips

  • In Korean school names, this is the first step in the sequence elementary school, middle school, and high school.

Opposites

Related words

  • 초등학생chodeunghakssaengelementary school studentnoun
  • 초등교육chodeunggyoyukelementary educationnoun
  • 초등학교장chodeunghakkkyojangelementary school principalnoun

Word lists with this word