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初等 (しょとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

初しょ等とう

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Meanings

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noun-modifying (irregular)

elementary; primary

Prenominal adjective used in formal or educational contexts to describe the first stage of something, especially education.

初しょ等とう教きょう育いくはすべての子こどもの基き礎そとなる。
Elementary education is the foundation for all children.
初しょ等とう関かん数すうの微び分ぶんを復ふく習しゅうした。
I reviewed the differentiation of elementary functions.

Kanji

初first time, beginning
等etc., and so forth, class (first)

Similar words

中ちゅう等とう
Means 'secondary' or 'middle grade'; used for the next stage after 初等, as in 中等教育 (secondary education).
高こう等とう
Means 'higher' or 'advanced'; used for the stage beyond 中等, as in 高等教育 (higher education).

Etymology

Compound of 初 (first, beginning) and 等 (class, grade). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with 'elementary' or 'primary' level.