KANJI: KOU KYOU (school, check, exam, printing, proof, correction)

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Character Etymology:

The radical at the left is tree/wood and the radical at the right is crossed legs. This character meant wooden shackles in ancient times, however the radical at the right was used interchangably with another character which meant a pair crossed sticks and took on that chacters meanings. This usage introduced the meanings of to match or emulate to this character and eventually this character evolved to mean checking and also a place for learning/school.

A Listing of All On-Yomi and Kun-Yomi Readings:

on-yomi: KOU KYOU

Nanori Readings:

Nanori: men

English Definitions:

1. KOU, KYOU: school; (printing) proof; comparison; correction; investigation.
2. kou(su): test, correct; proofread.
3. -ko: school, proof.

Character Index Numbers:

New Nelson: 2669
Henshall: 21

Unicode Encoded Version:

校

Unicode Encoded Compound Examples:

校正 (kousei): proof reading.
高校 (koukou): high school.
校長 (kouchou): school master, principal.

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