Word Meaning 講演

こうえん kouen

講演 is read as こうえん (kouen) and means lecture.

Meaning

English

  1. lecture
  2. address
  3. speech

Reading

Kana

こうえん

Romaji

kouen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Related Words 聴衆,演説,講習会 Rank 2566 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

講演会

こうえんかい

lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker)

講演家

こうえんか

lecturer

講演料

こうえんりょう

lecture's fee

講演者

こうえんしゃ

lecturer

記念講演

きねんこうえん

memorial lecture

招待講演

しょうたいこうえん

invited lecture

基調講演

きちょうこうえん

keynote speech

招待講演者

しょうたいこうえんしゃ

invited speaker

来賓講演者

らいひんこうえんしゃ

guest speaker

講師

こうし

part-time teacher

講和

こうわ

reconciliation (between warring nations)

講堂

こうどう

auditorium

Example Sentences

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かれはこうえんでけいけんをのべた。

He presented his experience in the lecture.

らいしゅう、えきまえのほーるでこうえんがあります。

next week, there will be a lecture at the hall in front of the station.

Was it an interesting speech?

The speaker cleared his throat.

I am due to speak tonight.

The lecture covered a lot of ground.

A few people clapped after his lecture.

The speaker hinted at corruption in the political world.

He cleared his throat before starting the lecture.

When we arrived, the lecture had already begun.