教
- Kanji
- 教
- Level
- N3
- Meaning
- teach, religion
- On'yomi
- キョウ
- Kun'yomi
- おし.える, おそ.わる
- Strokes
- 11
- Common compounds
教える (おしえる) to teach 教育 (きょういく) education 教室 (きょうしつ) classroom
- Memory hook
A child (子) is "taught" by a teacher holding a stick (攵) and telling them the truth (孝's top part, looks like 'truth' or 'filial piety').