How to Say ‘Tanaka Elementary School’ in Japanese
田中小学校
tanaka shou gakkou
[tah-nah-kah shoh gah-koh]
💬 Usage Tip: School names often end with [小学校] (elementary), [中学校] (junior high), [高校] (high school).
🇯🇵 In Japan: When calling a school, you’ll often confirm the school name first, then greet politely before stating your purpose.
Phrase Breakdown
田中
tanaka
[tah-nah-kah]
Tanaka (surname / name)
A common Japanese family name. Here it works as the school name (Tanaka Elementary School).
田中小学校に電話しました。
I called Tanaka Elementary School.
小
shou
[shoh]
small; little (prefix for “elementary”)
A kanji meaning “small.” In school names, it’s part of 小学校 (elementary school). Alone it’s not usually said as a word in conversation here.
小学校は田中小学校です。
The elementary school is Tanaka Elementary School.
学校
gakkou
[gah-koh]
school
Means “school.” Often used in names like 小学校 (elementary), 中学校 (junior high), 高校 (high school).
学校へ行けません。
I can’t go to school.
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