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尋常小学校 (じんじょうしょうがっこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
elementary school (Japan, 1886-1941)
historical term
Historical term for the compulsory elementary school system established in 1886 and replaced by 国民学校 in 1941. Often encountered in historical contexts or literature.
My grandmother carefully keeps her 尋常小学校 graduation certificate.
Kanji 尋 inquire, fathom, look for 学 study, learning, science Similar words 国こく 民みん 学がっ 校こう 国民学校 was the successor to 尋常小学校, established in 1941 and lasting until the end of WWII.
小しょう 学がっ 校こう 小学校 is the modern term for elementary school in Japan, used since 1947.
Etymology Compound of 尋常 (jinjō, 'ordinary, common') and 小学校 (shōgakkō, 'elementary school'). The term was officially adopted in 1886 to designate the common elementary school system.
