Meaning

Primary

Teaching

Alternative

Professor

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

If you teach and instruct then you are doing teaching. Who does teaching? A professor.

Reading

きょうじゅ
  • 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

Context Sentences

その教授は、ファイルよりも書類整理箱を好んだ。

That professor prefers filing cabinets to digital files.

Kanji Composition