Meaning

Primary

Kindergarten

Word Type

noun

Explanation

If 幼稚 is childish, then a garden for childish people would be a place full of lots of children, probably growing in some way. When you're growing little children in a garden, you're putting them into some kind of school. In this case, it's a kindergarten.

Reading

ようちえん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Will help to know 幼稚 as well.

Context

Context Sentences

毎朝、子どもを朝8時に幼稚園に送り届けてから仕事に行きます。

Every morning, I drop my child off at kindergarten at 8 a.m. before heading to work.

幼稚園では、運動会や遠足などの楽しいイベントがたくさんあります。

Kindergartens have many fun events like sports days and field trips.

給食の量が多すぎるので、幼稚園に行きたくなかったみたいなんです。

Apparently she didn't want to go to the kindergarten because the portion of the school lunch was too much.

幼稚園のクリスマス会のスケジュールをまた微調整しなくちゃいけないかもしれないの。

We might have to make another small adjustment to the kindergarten Christmas party schedule.

Kanji Composition