Japanese symbol for “homeschooling”
庭の訓
にわのおしえ
Romaji: niwanooshie
homeschooling; home-schooling
In Japanese, homeschooling is 庭の訓, read にわのおしえ (niwanooshie).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n homeschooling; home-schooling
Written forms: 庭の訓、庭の訓え. Readings: にわのおしえ.
Kanji and stroke order
instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation
on: クン、キン
kun: おし.える、よ.む、くん.ずる
kun: おし.える、よ.む、くん.ずる
10 strokes · JLPT 2
Other Japanese words for “homeschooling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自宅教育 | じたくきょういく jitakukyouiku | homeschooling |
| 在宅教育 | ざいたくきょういく zaitakukyouiku | homeschooling |
| 自宅学習 | じたくがくしゅう jitakugakushuu | studying at home; home study; homeschooling |
| ホームスクーリング | ホームスクーリング hoomusukuuringu | homeschooling; home schooling |
| ホームスクール | ホームスクール hoomusukuuru | homeschooling; home schooling |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 家庭 | かてい katei | home; household; family |
| 庭園 | ていえん teien | garden; park |
| 中庭 | なかにわ nakaniwa | courtyard; quadrangle; middle court |
| 校庭 | こうてい koutei | schoolyard; school playground; school grounds |
| 前庭 | ぜんてい zentei | front garden; front yard |
| 裏庭 | うらにわ uraniwa | rear garden; back yard |
| 訓練 | くんれん kunren | training; drill; practice |
| 教訓 | きょうくん kyoukun | lesson; precept; teachings |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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