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稽古 (けいこ, keiko) Japanese meaning: practice | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N3 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 稽古する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 稽けい 古こ する 稽けい 古こ しない Polite 稽けい 古こ します 稽けい 古こ しません Past polite 稽けい 古こ しました 稽けい 古こ しませんでした Past 稽けい 古こ した 稽けい 古こ しなかった Te-form 稽けい 古こ して 稽けい 古こ しないで Desire 稽けい 古こ したい 稽けい 古こ したくない Potential 稽けい 古こ できる 稽けい 古こ できない Passive 稽けい 古こ される 稽けい 古こ されない Causative 稽けい 古こ させる 稽けい 古こ させない Causative passive 稽けい 古こ させられる 稽けい 古こ させられない Volitional 稽けい 古こ しよう Polite volitional 稽けい 古こ しましょう Imperative 稽けい 古こ しろ 稽けい 古こ するな Conditional 稽けい 古こ すれば 稽けい 古こ しなければ Tara conditional 稽けい 古こ したら 稽けい 古こ しなかったら
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まい
週しゅう
土ど
曜よう
日び
に
茶さ
道どう
の
稽けい
古こ
が
あり
ます
。
I have tea ceremony practice every Saturday.
He practices karate every day.
The stage rehearsal continued until late at night.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 の 稽けい 古こ をする to practice/train in something
I practice the tea ceremony every week.
稽けい 古こ に 通かよ う to attend lessons/practice regularly
She has been attending Japanese dance lessons since she was little.
稽けい 古こ に 励はげ む to devote oneself to practicing
Since the tournament is near, the athletes are devoting themselves to practice.
稽けい 古こ を 休やす む to skip/miss a practice session
I had a fever, so I skipped practice.
Expressions 稽けい 古こ をつける give lessons; teach; instruct; guide Related words· 9 練習 is general practice for any skill, sport, or music, while 稽古 specifically evokes disciplined, teacher-led training in traditional arts like tea ceremony or martial arts.
訓練 refers to systematic drills or professional training, whereas 稽古 carries a cultural or artistic nuance centered on a master-student relationship.
修行 emphasizes spiritual or ascetic discipline (as in Buddhist training), while 稽古 focuses on skill-building practice in arts or martial arts.
稽古 often implies formalized practice of a traditional art under a teacher, while 習い事 is the broader, everyday term for taking any kind of skill lessons.
Show 5 more 稽古 refers to practice in traditional arts like tea ceremony or kabuki, whereas リハーサル is used more broadly for rehearsals of modern performances, presentations, or events.
稽古 is the everyday word for practicing traditional arts, music, or martial arts, whereas 修道 sounds more formal and old-fashioned for the same kind of pursuit.
稽古 is used for practice or training in traditional Japanese arts like tea ceremony or martial arts, whereas レッスン is the modern, Western-style term for a lesson.
稽古 is traditional practice associated with arts like martial arts, tea ceremony, or shogi, while 特訓 is a more general term for any intensive, goal-driven training.
Word family· 28 giving lessons at pupils' homes; house call teaching · training at another stable; visiting another sumo stable to train
practice; training; lesson
rehearsal; run-through; practice
substitute teaching; teaching in place of the regular instructor
Written forms 稽けい 古こ Usage 87%
Standard kanji spelling for practice or training in traditional arts, martial arts, or performing arts.
けいこ Usage 11%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
ケイコ Usage 2%
Etymology From the kanji 稽 (think, consider) and 古 (old), originally meaning to study ancient things. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word came to refer to disciplined practice in traditional arts.
稽古 refers specifically to practice sessions in traditional arts like tea ceremony or kendo, while 鍛え can describe any hardening or disciplining process.
training between equals (kendo) · comprehensive training (kendo)
