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Learn School Words (Day 36) – Japanese from 0 to 100

2026-05-17100-Day Kind Japanese ChallengeKind Japanese

🌏 Japanese from 0 to 100 — Day 36

Learn School Words (学校)


🧠 Why School Words?

School words are very common.

👉 You need them for study and daily life.


🔤 Today’s Words

Japanese

Reading

Meaning

がっこう

gakkou

school

せんせい

sensei

teacher

がくせい

gakusei

student

ほん

hon

book

ノート

nooto

notebook

ペン

pen

pen

えんぴつ

enpitsu

pencil

つくえ

tsukue

desk

いす

isu

chair

きょうしつ

kyoushitsu

classroom

👉 Very common school vocabulary


🔊 Pronunciation Tips

• Small っ: がっこう (gak-kou)
• Long vowels: ノート (noo-to)
• Keep sounds clear

👉 Smooth rhythm is important


✍️ How to Use

👉 Examples:

• がっこう = school
• ほん = book
• ペン = pen

👉 Used in daily situations


📝 Example Sentences

  • がっこう にいく。 = go to school
  • ほん をよむ。 = read a book

👉 Practice speaking


❌ Common Mistakes

• Ignoring small っ
• Not stretching long vowels
• Mixing similar words

👉 Pay attention to sound


📚 Learn Faster

• Use while studying
• Say words out loud
• Practice daily
• Repeat often

👉 Real use helps memory


🎯 Practice

👉 がっこう / ほん / ペン

Repeat at least 5 times


🧪 Mini Quiz

① Read

No.

Japanese

Answer

1

がっこう

?

2

せんせい

?

3

ノート

?

4

ペン

?

5

きょうしつ

?


② Meaning

No.

Japanese

Answer

6

がっこう

?

7

がくせい

?

8

えんぴつ

?

9

つくえ

?

10

いす

?


③ Fill

No.

Meaning

Answer

11

school

?

12

teacher

?

13

student

?

14

pen

?

15

classroom

?


📝 Answers

No.

Answer

1

gakkou

2

sensei

3

nooto

4

pen

5

kyoushitsu

6

school

7

student

8

pencil

9

desk

10

chair

11

がっこう

12

せんせい

13

がくせい

14

ペン

15

きょうしつ


🚀 Next Step

👉 Day 37: Work Vocabulary