Korean word

학교

Pronunciation

Romanizationhakkkyo

Meaning

  • nounschool

Example

저는 학교에 갑니다.cheo neun hak kkyo e kam ni da

I go to school.

Illustration for 학교 (school)

More examples

이번 학기에 학교에서 동아리를 시작했어요.i beon hak kki e hak kkyo e seo tong a ri reul si ja kae sseo yo

I started a club at school this semester.

Core concept

A place and community where people learn and teachers teach.

Common phrases

  • 학교 친구hak kkyo chin gu

    school friend

  • 학교 수업hak kkyo su eop

    school class

  • 학교 운동장hak kkyo un dong jang

    school playground

Similar words

초등학교chodeunghakkkyo: The first school stage where children build basic skills in reading, writing, and counting.
중학교chunghakkkyo: A three-year school for students in the middle stage of their school years.
고등학교kodeunghakkkyo: A school for teenagers that builds knowledge and prepares them for further study or work.
유치원yuchiwon: A preschool where young children are cared for and learn basic skills through play.

Definition in Korean

사람들이 배우고 가르치는 기관이나 장소.sa ram deu ri pae u go ka reu chi neun ki gwa ni na chang so

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean formation from terms meaning learning and school, linking it directly to a place for education.

Usage tips

  • The word can refer to more than a building because it includes the people and activities connected with education, which helps explain why English translations vary by context.

Other meanings

  • campusnoun

Related words

  • 학교교육hakkkyogyoyukschool educationnoun
  • 학교시설hakkkyosiseolschool facilitiesnoun

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