教
teach
- 耂old
- 子child
- 攵strike
- kun
- おし.えるoshi.eru
- on
- キョウkyō
mnemonic
An OLD (耂) man STRIKES (攵) a CHILD (子) with a stick, the old-fashioned way to TEACH. "Kyō" (キョウ) as in kyōshitsu, classroom, and kyōkai, church.
examples
- 教えるおしえるoshieruto teach
- 教室きょうしつkyōshitsuclassroom
- 教会きょうかいkyōkaichurch