庠
school
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Readings
On'yomi
- ショウ
Kun'yomi
- まなびや
Meaning
庠 centers on a place of learning: a school, especially in a classical or institutional sense.
Most common words using 庠
- 庠序しょうじょ
school
Study
Etymology
庠 combines 广 (building with a roof) and 羊 (sheep), likely representing a place where sheep were kept or sacrificed, later extended to mean a school or hall of learning.
Meaning mnemonic
Under a roof (广), a sheep (羊) is being taught—imagine a school where even animals learn.
Reading mnemonic
For ショウ, picture a show-and-tell at school where a sheep is the star: show -> ショウ, and the sheep is under the school roof.