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後期中等教育 (こうきちゅうとうきょういく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

後こう期き中ちゅう等とう教きょう育いく

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ちゅ

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Meanings

1

noun

upper secondary education

Refers to the stage of education following compulsory lower secondary education, typically high school (grades 10–12) in Japan. Used in formal, academic, or policy contexts.

日本にほんでは後こう期き中ちゅう等とう教きょう育いくは高こう等とう学がっ校こうで行おこなわれる。
In Japan, upper secondary education is provided at high schools.
後こう期き中

ちゅう

等とう

教きょう

育いく

の

修しゅう

了りょう

率りつ

は

年ねん

々ねん

上じょう

昇しょう

し

て

いる

。

The completion rate for upper secondary education is rising year by year.

Kanji

後behind, back, later
期period, time, date
中in, inside, middle
等etc., and so forth, class (first)
教teach, faith, doctrine
育bring up, grow up, raise

Similar words

前ぜん期き中ちゅう等とう教きょう育いく
Refers to lower secondary education (junior high school), the stage immediately before 後期中等教育.
高こう等とう学がっ校こう
The common term for 'high school', the institution where upper secondary education is typically delivered.

Etymology

Compound of 後期 (こうき, 'latter period') + 中等教育 (ちゅうとうきょういく, 'secondary education'). The term is a direct translation of the English 'upper secondary education' and is used primarily in educational administration and policy.