Meaning

Primary

Textbook

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The thing you use to teach a course with writings is a textbook. It's a book of writings you use to teach your course!

Reading

きょうかしょ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 教科書を使う

    to use a textbook

    教科書を作る

    to make a textbook

    教科書を読む

    to read a textbook

Context Sentences

その日本語の教科書は高すぎて買えません。

I can't buy the Japanese textbook because it's too expensive.

教科書はシェアしないで一人一さつ買ってくださいね。

Please don't share the textbook. Each person must buy their own.

教科書を持ってくるのを忘れたせいで、放課後一時間学校に残されました。

I forgot to bring my textbook and I was kept an hour after school.

Kanji Composition