Meaning

Primary

Research Institute

Alternative

Research Facility

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You've seen that 研究 is "research" from previous vocab, and you might remember can mean "facility." So this word means research institute or, of course, research facility.

Reading

けんきゅうしょ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
けんきゅうじょ
  • 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. It will also help if you know the reading of 研究 already.

Also note that is normal in first reading, but gets rendaku'd in the second reading, meaning しょ becomes じょ. Both readings are valid and they don't affect the meaning, so it just comes down to personal preference!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 科学研究所

    science research institute

    文化研究所

    cultural research institute

    医学研究所

    medical laboratory

Context Sentences

ここは、全国でも有名な研究所です。

This research institute is famous throughout the country.

このシャンプーは、アメリカの研究所で、生まれました。

This shampoo was created at a research institute in the United States.

平日は、日本語研究所で平安時代の文学の研究をしています。

On weekdays, I research literature from the Heian era at the laboratory of Japanese language.

Kanji Composition