Study & school

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#1

Meaning

effort, diligence

Components

Example words
べんきょう

study

べんがく

study, learning

#2

Meaning

to learn, to practice

Components

Example words
なら

to learn (from someone)

がくしゅう

study, learning

れんしゅう

practice, drill

#3

Meaning

to research, to investigate

Components

Example words
けんきゅう

research

きわめる

to master, to look into thoroughly

#4

Meaning

to polish, to grind; research

Components

Example words
けんきゅう

research

to sharpen, to grind

けんしゅう

training, workshop

#5

Meaning

rank, grade; class

Components

Example words
がっきゅう

class (in school)

じょうきゅう

advanced level

こうきゅう

high-class, high-grade

#6

Meaning

topic, title; problem

Components

Example words
もんだい

problem, question

だい

topic of conversation

宿しゅくだい

homework

#7

Meaning

to ask; question

Components

Example words
もんだい

problem, question

しつもん

question, query

to ask, to inquire

#8

Meaning

chapter; badge, emblem

Components

Example words
ぶんしょう

sentence, writing

がくしょう

movement (of music)

#9

Meaning

poem, poetry

Components

Example words
じん

poet

しゅう

poetry collection

#10

Meaning

work, trade, business; studies

Components

Example words
じゅぎょう

class, lesson

こうぎょう

industry

のうぎょう

agriculture

Practice

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