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修学 (しゅうがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
learning ; study ; pursuit of knowledge
Often used in formal or educational contexts, especially in compounds such as 修学旅行 (school trip) or 修学の志 (aspiration for learning). As a standalone noun or suru-verb, it refers to the act of studying or acquiring knowledge, typically in an academic setting.
修しゅう 学がく 旅りょ 行こう で 京きょう 都と を 訪おとず れ た 。
We visited Kyoto on a school trip.
Kanji 修 discipline, conduct oneself well, study 学 study, learning, science Similar words 学がく 習しゅう 学習 is the common word for 'learning' or 'study' in everyday contexts, while 修学 is more formal and often used in set phrases or academic aspirations.
勉べん 強きょう 勉強 is the most general term for 'studying' and implies effort, whereas 修学 emphasizes the pursuit of knowledge itself, often in a structured or scholarly setting.
Etymology Compound of 修 (しゅう, 'to master' or 'to cultivate') and 学 (がく, 'learning' or 'study'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination has long been used to denote scholarly pursuit.
