KANJI: KYOU oshi (teach, faith, doctrine)

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Character Etymology:

The top left radical is the notion of emulation as represented by a pair of crossed-sticks as in the character meaning school above the character for child. At right is a stylized pictograph of a hand holding a cane, stick, or whip and means strike/coerce/cause to do. Thus, to force a child to emulate, i.e. to teach. Faith and doctrine are associated meanings.

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

on-yomi: KYOU
kun-yomi: oshi(eru) oso(waru)

Nanori Readings:

Nanori: nori hisa

English Definitions:

1. KYOU: faith.
2. oshi(eru): teach, give lessons; inform; coach.
3. oso(waru): learn, be taught, take lessons in.
4. oshi(e): teaching; lesson, precept; doctrine, tenet; creed, faith; religion; philosophy.

Character Index Numbers:

New Nelson: 2345
Henshall: 101

Unicode Encoded Version:

教

Unicode Encoded Compound Examples:

教え子 (oshi(e)go): pupil, disciple.
教本 (kyouhon): textbook.
教学 (kyougaku): education; educational affairs.
教師 (kyoushi): teacher, minister, rabbi, missionary.
教会 (kyoukai):
教会堂 (kyokaidou): church, chapel, cathredral, tabernacle.

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