school

(tree) + (combine) Same-ON
★★★★☆
10 strokes
BETA

Onyomi

KOU

All the jocks at my school were total COLONS.

Mnemonic

Our schoolhouse is built out of trees combined together.

Jukugo

高校(こうこう)

high school ★★★★★
(tall) + (school) = 高校 (high school)

学校(がっこう)

school ★★★★★
(knowledge) + (school) = 学校 (school)

専門学校(せんもんがっこう)

trade school ★★★★☆
(a specialty) + (school) = 専門学校 (trade school)

a trade school, like for electricians or anime voice-over actors.

中学校(ちゅうがっこう)

middle school ★★★☆☆
(middle) + (school) = 中学校 (middle school)

高校生(こうこうせい)

high school student ★★★☆☆
(high school) + (life / birth) = 高校生 (high school student)

小学校(しょうがっこう)

elementary school ★★★☆☆
(small size) + (school) = 小学校 (elementary school)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
school WOOD
suburb TOWN

The school is made from WOOD, but

the suburb is a big TOWN.