Meaning

Primary

To Study

Word Type

する verb

Explanation

You've seen 勉強 (study) by now, right? Well, this is the verb version of that. This is to study.

Reading

べんきょうする
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as 勉強. It's also the readings you learned with these kanji.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 何を勉強する

    what to study, What do you study?

    日本語を勉強する

    to study Japanese

    中国語を勉強する

    to study Chinese

Context Sentences

ちゃんと毎日勉強するんだよ。

You must study everyday.

勉強することは好きなんですが、本を読むことはキライなんです。

I like to study but I don't like to read.

学校は勉強しに行くところですよ。

School is where you go to study.

Kanji Composition