See also: 同學

Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 同學 (“schoolmate; classmate; etc.”).
(This term is the simplified form of 同學).
Notes:

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
どう
Grade: 2
がく
Grade: 1
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
同學 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From Middle Chinese compound 同學同学 (duwng haewk, literally together + study). Compare modern Cantonese tung4 hok6, Hakka thùng-ho̍k.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(どう)(がく) (dōgaku

  1. a schoolmate
  2. a classmate

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN