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愛校心 (あいこうしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

愛あい校こう心しん

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Meanings

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noun

love for one's school; school spirit

Refers to affection, loyalty, or pride toward one's current school or alma mater. Often used in educational contexts.

彼かれは愛あい校こう心しんが強つよく、卒そつ業ぎょう後ごもよく母ぼ校こうを訪おとずれる。
He has a strong love for his school and often visits his alma mater even after graduation.
愛あい校こう心

しん

を

育そだ

てる

ため

に

、

学がっ

校こう

行ぎょう

事じ

が

大たい

切せつ

に

さ

れ

て

いる

。

School events are valued in order to foster school spirit.

Kanji

愛love, affection, favourite
校exam, school, printing
心heart, mind, spirit

Similar words

母ぼ校こう
母校 refers to one's alma mater as an institution, while 愛校心 is the emotional attachment or loyalty toward that school.
愛あい国こく心しん
愛国心 is patriotism or love for one's country, whereas 愛校心 is specifically love for one's school.

Etymology

Compound of 愛 (love), 校 (school), and 心 (heart/spirit). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for expressing devotion to an institution.