学ぶ To Learn

Meaning

Primary

To Learn

Alternatives

To Study In Depth, To Study

Word Type

godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means study or learning. When you do these things, what ends up happening? You learn. That's why this word means to learn.

There is another word that means "to learn" that is going to be more common, which is 習う. You'll learn this one later on. 学ぶ sounds a little more serious compared to 習う, so keep that in mind when you use it.

Reading

まなぶ

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

You have to remember the まな part to learn this word's reading. Think about a class you're taking. It's a manners class, and you're there to learn manners (まな). Imagine this study of manners and imagine yourself practicing it.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 〜で学ぶ

  自分で学ぶ

  to learn by oneself

  大学で学ぶ

  to learn at university

  本で学ぶ

  to learn from books

• 〜を学ぶ

  テクニックを学ぶ

  to learn a technique

  ルールを学ぶ

  to learn the rules

  マナーを学ぶ

  to learn manners

Context Sentences

人生は学ぶことが多いです。

There are so many things to learn in life.

兄はロボット工学を学ぶ学生です。

My brother is a student studying robotic engineering.

学ぶことは大切だけど、多分もっと大切なのは、どのように学ぶかということ。

Learning is important, but perhaps what’s more important is how you learn.

Kanji Composition

1. 学

   がく Study