Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Get the Kotomora apps for iOS and Android.

Explore Words Kanji Grammar Guides About Support Privacy

Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

音楽院 (ongakuin) Japanese meaning: conservatory | Kotomora

音おん楽がく院いん

お

ん

が

く

い

ん

Meanings

1

conservatory; music academy; music school

Refers to a specialized institution for higher music education, similar to a conservatory or college of music.

彼かの女じょはパリの音おん楽がく院いんでピアノを

学まな

ん

だ

。

She studied piano at the Paris Conservatory.

Kanji

音sound, noise
楽music, comfort, ease
院Inst., institution, temple

Related words

音おん楽がく学がっ校こう
音楽学校 is a more general term for any music school, while 音楽院 often implies a higher-level conservatory or academy.

Built from

音おん楽がく+院いん

Etymology

Compound of 音楽 (music) and 院 (institution, academy). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern for naming specialized schools.