Kanji: 教 teach

JLPT N4 | 11 Strokes

Kanji Parts: 

• 孝 filial piety [The top 耂 represents an old man, a bent-over figure with long hair; the bottom is a child 子]
• 攵 strike; hit; looks like walking legs about to strike someone with a kick

Mnemonic Story: 

The old man sensei teaches the young child 孝 how to kick 攵.

Stroke Order:

Examples:

• 教室【きょうしつ】 classroom; lecture room
• 教育【きょういく】 education; schooling; training; instruction
• 教会【きょうかい】 church

毎週(まいしゅう)、教会(きょうかい)に行(い)く。

(I) go to church every week.

• 毎週 every week
• 教会 church
• に to
• 行く to go