Quick answer
学 is the kanji for "Study". Its reading is まな.ぶ (manabu). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Study
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
A child sitting under a sheltering roof learning from the world outside — the cover protects the student as they absorb all knowledge beneath it.
がく (gaku) sounds like 'gawk' — gawk at everything, learning by staring wide-eyed.
Example Sentences
大学で日本語を学んでいます。
だいがくでにほんごをまなんでいます。
I'm learning Japanese at university.
学校の帰りに、友達とアイスを食べました。
がっこうのかえりに、ともだちとあいすをたべました。
On the way home from school, I had ice cream with friends.
Vocabulary using 学
Grammar to study at this level
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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