How to Say ‘To go to school (arrive at school)’ in Japanese
登校する
toukou suru
[toh-koh soo-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: [登校する] specifically means “go/arrive at school” (literally “climb to school”). Opposite is [下校する] (leave school/go home).
🇯🇵 In Japan: Schools use these exact terms in announcements and forms; they sound more “school-official” than just [学校に行く].
Phrase Breakdown
登校
toukou
[toh-koh]
attending school; going to school
Specific to going to school (not just ‘going out’). Used by students/parents in school communication.
明日は登校する予定です。
We plan to attend school tomorrow.
する
suru
[soo-roo]
to do; to (verb)
Makes the noun 登校 into a verb: 登校する = “to go to school/attend school.”
明日は登校するそうです。
I heard they will go to school tomorrow.
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