初等学校

shōtōgakkō

What does "初等学校" mean in English?

elementary school

私は初等学校で英語を習いました。

I learned English in elementary school.

formal

A school for children typically aged 6 to 12, covering grades 1 through 6 in Japan's education system.

日本の初等学校は6年間の義務教育です。

Elementary school in Japan is six years of compulsory education.

In Japan, elementary school is followed by junior high school (中学校) and then high school (高等学校).

初等学校の先生elementary school teacher初等学校の教科書elementary school textbook

elementary school (common term)

While '初等学校' is the formal term, '小学校' is more frequently used in conversation.

Composed of '初等' (shōtō, meaning 'elementary') and '学校' (gakkō, meaning 'school').

The term '初等学校' is the formal name for elementary school in Japan, though '小学校' (shōgakkō) is more commonly used in everyday speech.

初等

elementary

root

学校

school

root

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