Meaning

Primary

Lesson

Alternatives

Class, Teaching

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

The instruction business is when you give a lesson or class to someone.

Reading

じゅぎょう
  • 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.

Context

Context Sentences

今日は初めて日本語で授業を受けました。

Today, I had my first class in Japanese.

その教師は、いつも白いマスクをつけて授業をしていた。

That teacher always taught the class while wearing a white mask.

昨日病気で欠席したため、今日は授業の遅れを取り戻すために忙しい。

Yesterday I was absent from being sick, so today I’m busy trying to catch up with the lesson I missed.

Kanji Composition