Meaning

Primary

Garden

Word Type

noun, suffix

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

This word is generally used in the names of gardens, like エデンの園 and 桜の園. It's also used in phrases like 学びの園, which means "school" and carries the connotation of being a haven for learning.

Reading

その
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
えん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses the kun'yomi reading, which you didn't learn the kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

Which garden is the Garden of Eden? その garden! That garden right next to you is the Garden of Eden!

It can also use the on'yomi, though, which you've already learned. When it takes the on'yomi and is used as a standalone word, it usually refers to some kind of institution, like a 幼稚園.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 桜の園

    cherry blossom garden

    エデンの園

    The Garden of Eden

    秘密の花園

    The Secret Garden (literature)

    女の園

    a place women gather, The Garden of Women (film)

    学びの園

    a school

Context Sentences

保育園を建てる前に、労働者たちが地面を固めました。

Laborers hardened the ground before building a daycare.

リンゴ農園でリンゴを箱づめするアルバイトをしていました。

I had a part-time job where I packed apples in boxes at an apple orchard.

私は植物園の近くに住んでいます。

I live near the botanical garden.

Kanji Composition