Japanese symbol for “pedagogy”
教育学
きょういくがく
Romaji: kyouikugaku
pedagogy; (study of) education
In Japanese, pedagogy is 教育学, read きょういくがく (kyouikugaku).
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Meanings
- n pedagogy; (study of) education
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pedagogy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 教授法 | きょうじゅほう kyoujuhou | teaching methodology; pedagogy |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 教育 | きょういく kyouiku | education; schooling; training |
| 教え | おしえ oshie | teaching; instruction; teachings |
| 教授 | きょうじゅ kyouju | professor |
| 教師 | きょうし kyoushi | teacher; instructor |
| 宗教 | しゅうきょう shuukyou | religion; religious affiliation; belief |
| 教室 | きょうしつ kyoushitsu | classroom; lecture room |
| 体育 | たいいく taiiku | physical education; PE; gym (class) |
| 飼育 | しいく shiiku | breeding; raising; rearing |
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
See also: Chinese symbol for “pedagogy”.
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.