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医学校 (igakkou) Japanese meaning: medical school | Kotomora

医い学がっ校こう

Meanings

1

Refers to an institution where medicine is taught; a straightforward compound of 医 (medicine) and 学校 (school).

彼かれは医い学がっ校こうに通かよっている。
He attends a medical school.

Kanji

医doctor, medicine
学study, learning, science
校exam, school, printing

Related words

医い学がく部ぶ
医学部 is the more common term for a medical school or faculty of medicine within a university, while 医学校 can refer to a broader range of medical training institutions, including vocational schools.

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Etymology

Compound of 医 (medicine) and 学校 (school).