小学校

shōgakkō

noun★Beginner

formal

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

日本の小学校は6年間の義務教育です。

Japanese elementary school is six years of compulsory education.

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In Japan, elementary school education is mandatory and covers the first six years of formal schooling.

Collocations

小学校の先生elementary school teacher小学校の友達elementary school friend

小学校を卒業するphrase

to graduate from elementary school

In Japan, children typically enter elementary school at age 6 and graduate at age 12.

Elementary school is part of Japan's compulsory education system, which also includes middle school.

Composed of 小 (shō, 'small') and 学校 (gakkō, 'school'), indicating a school for younger children.

The term specifically refers to the first stage of compulsory education in Japan, distinct from middle school (中学校) and high school (高校).

小

small

prefix

学校

school

root

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