Meaning of 中学校(ちゅうがっこう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 中学校 JLPT 4

Kana Reading ちゅうがっこう

Romaji chūgakkō

Examples of 中学校, ちゅうがっこう in a sentence

彼は中学校に入った。

He entered junior high school.
彼は１２歳の時、つまり中学校に入学した時、英語を習いはじめた。

He began to learn English when he was twelve years old, that is to say, when he entered junior high school.
日本では小学校と中学校に通うことは義務となっている。

In Japan, attendance at elementary and junior high school is compulsory.
この歌を聞くと私の中学校時代を思い出します。

This song reminds me of my junior high school days.

校 JLPT 5

10 strokes

exam, school, printing, proof, correction

On'Yomi: コウ, キョウ

Kun'Yomi:

学 JLPT 5

8 strokes

study, learning, science

On'Yomi: ガク

Kun'Yomi: まな.ぶ

中 JLPT 5

4 strokes

in, inside, middle, mean, center

On'Yomi: チュウ

Kun'Yomi: なか, うち, あた.る

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