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10 学院 Academy

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Meaning

Primary

Academy

Alternative

Institute

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A study institution is an academy. That's where all the fancy people study, anyways.

Reading

がくいん
  • 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

Pattern of Use

〜学院

Common Word Combinations

  • ソフトウェア学院

    software academy

    文化学院

    Bunka Gakuin (vocational school)

    音楽学院

    music academy

Context Sentences

2014年に、トーフグ学院をそつぎょうしました。

I graduated from Tofugu Academy in 2014.

かん西学院大学の多くの学生はざい学中にりゅう学をけいけんします。

Many students from Kwansei Gakuin University get to study abroad while at college.

やあ！こいつはワニカニ。あだ名はクラビゲーターだよ。トーフグ工業学院で働いてるんだ。

Hey! This guy is WaniKani, a.k.a. the Crabigator. He works for Tofugu Institute for Industrial Education.

Kanji Composition