Word Meaning 休校

きゅうこう kyuukou

休校 is read as きゅうこう (kyuukou) and means (temporary) closure of school.

Meaning

English

  1. (temporary) closure of school

Reading

Kana

きゅうこう

Romaji

kyuukou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 7622 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

同盟休校

どうめいきゅうこう

student strike

休日

きゅうじつ

holiday

休み

やすみ

dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

休む

やすむ

to be absent

休学

きゅうがく

temporary absence from school

休める

やすめる

to rest

休する

きゅうする

to come to an end

休まる

やすまる

to be rested

学校

がっこう

school

高校

こうこう

senior high school

中学校

ちゅうがっこう

junior high school

小学校

しょうがっこう

primary school

Example Sentences

8

Because of the typhoon, the school was closed.

The school was closed due to the snow.

The closing of school was due to the heavy snow.

The typhoon accounted for the closing of school.

School was closed for the day due to the snow.

I wonder why school isn't being canceled when it's this cold.

"Tom, do you have school today?" "No, classes were canceled because of the typhoon."

Because my school was closed yesterday due to the snow, I hung out all day at home.