共きょう学がく校こう

also: きょうがっこう

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Meanings

1

noun

coeducational school; mixed-sex school

Refers to a school where both male and female students are enrolled, as opposed to single-sex schools. Commonly used in educational contexts.

この地ち域いきでは、ほとんどの高こう校こうが共きょう学がく校こうです。
In this area, most high schools are coeducational.

共きょう学がく校こうと男だん子し校こうのどちらがいいか迷まよっています。

I'm unsure whether a coeducational school or a boys' school would be better.

Kanji

共together, both, neither
学study, learning, science
校exam, school, printing

Related words

男だん子し校こう
A boys' school (all-male), contrasting with 共学校 which admits both sexes.
女じょ子し校こう
A girls' school (all-female), contrasting with 共学校 which admits both sexes.

Built from

共きょう学がく+校こう

Written forms

共学校
- きょうがくこう
  Standard kanji spelling. The reading きょうがくこう is the most common pronunciation.
- きょうがっこう
  Alternate reading with gemination. Less common but still encountered.
きょうがっこう

Etymology

Compound of 共 (きょう, 'together') + 学校 (がっこう, 'school'), literally 'together-school'. The reading きょうがくこう is a straightforward combination, while きょうがっこう shows gemination common in compounds.