塾

じゅく
juku

after-school (cram) school

What does 塾 mean?

塾 is a Japanese noun meaning “after-school (cram) school” in English. It is written as 塾 in kanji, じゅく in hiragana, and juku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あの子を無理に塾に通わせるのは反対だね。

I'm against us forcing the child to go to cram school.

Words sharing kanji with 塾

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