Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.

Words Kanji Guides About

高等看護学院 (こうとうかんごがくいん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

高こう等とう看かん護ご学がく院いん

Meanings

1

noun

advanced nursing institute; higher nursing academy

Refers to a post-secondary educational institution that trains nurses at an advanced level, similar to a nursing college or academy.

彼かの女じょは高こう等とう看かん護ご学がく院いんを卒そつ業ぎょうして看かん護ご師しになった。
She graduated from an advanced nursing institute and became a nurse.

Kanji

高tall, high, expensive
等etc., and so forth, class (first)
看watch over, see
護

safeguard, protect

学study, learning, science

院Inst., institution, temple

Similar words

看かん護ご学がっ校こう
看護学校 is a general nursing school, while 高等看護学院 specifically denotes an advanced or higher-level nursing academy.
看かん護ご大だい学がく
看護大学 is a nursing university offering bachelor's degrees, whereas 高等看護学院 may refer to a specialized institute that may not be a full university.

Etymology

Compound of 高等 (higher, advanced) + 看護 (nursing) + 学院 (academy, institute).