講 — 17 strokes ／ Radical「言」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 17 strokes ／ Radical「言」
- On
- コウ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- lecture; to expound
Origin
言 "speech" plus 冓 "to frame timbers"; words built up into an argument — hence "lecture."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| コウ | 講義・講演・聴講 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 講義こうぎ
lecture
- 講堂こうどう
auditorium; lecture hall
Example
講堂に全校の生徒が集まった。
All the students gathered in the auditorium.
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