Meaning

Primary

Teaching

Alternative

Professor

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

If you teach and instruct then you are doing teaching. Who does teaching? A professor.

Reading

きょうじゅ
  • 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

あの教授の息子、ずい分コウイチに肩入れしてるよね。

That professor's son backs up Koichi quite a lot, yeah?

音楽大学で教授から、ピアノ教授法について教授してもらいました。

I received instruction on piano teaching methods from a professor at the music university.

教授会は毎月第三金曜日に開かれます。

The faculty meetings are held on the third Friday of every month.

Kanji Composition