Word Meaning 稽古

けいこ keiko

稽古 is read as けいこ (keiko) and means practice.

Meaning

English

  1. practice
  2. practising
  3. training
  4. study

Reading

Kana

けいこ

Romaji

keiko

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 8210 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

稽古場経費

けいこばけいひ

allowance paid by the Sumo Association to a coach for each wrestler in his stable

稽古日

けいこび

day for one's lesson

稽古本

けいこぼん

practice book used in jōruri and nagauta

稽古事

けいこごと

accomplishments

稽古場

けいこば

training room (hall)

稽古台

けいこだい

training hall (esp. one made of wooden planks and used for dancing practice)

稽古着

けいこぎ

training clothes (judo, kendo, etc.)

一人稽古

ひとりげいこ

practicing by oneself

見取り稽古

みとりけいこ

learning from observing others

三番稽古

さんばんげいこ

a row of training matches with the same opponent

申し合い稽古

もうしあいげいこ

training matches where the winner picks his next opponent

Example Sentences

10

かれはまいあさ、にわでけんどうのけいこをしている。

he practices kendo in the yard every morning.

しあいのまえに、みんなできほんのけいこをもういちどやった。

before the match, we went over the basic practice once more together.

きょうはさどうのけいこがあるので、はやくかえる。

i'm going home early today because i have tea ceremony practice.

せんせいはけいこのおわりに、しせいをなおすようにいった。

at the end of practice, the teacher told us to correct our posture.

こどものころ、わたしはそふとしょうぎのけいこをした。

when i was a child, i practiced shogi with my grandfather.

けいこをつづければ、うごきはすこしずつしぜんになる。

if you keep practicing, your movements will gradually become natural.

かのじょはしごとのあとでのうのけいこにかよっている。

she goes to noh practice after work.

はっぴょうかいがちかいので、こんしゅうはいつもよりけいこがおおい。

since the recital is near, we have more practice than usual this week.

みじかいけいこでも、まいにちつづけることがたいせつだ。

even if the practice is short, what matters is doing it every day.

She absented herself from the lesson.