講 Kanji – lecture
The Japanese kanji 講 can mean lecture, club, association.
Meaning and Readings
How is 講 read?
講 has the onyomi reading コウ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kou.
Common Japanese Words Using 講
These common Japanese words contain 講. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 休講（きゅうこう） — cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)
- 講演（こうえん） — lecture, address, speech
- 講演会（こうえんかい） — lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker), lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
- 講義（こうぎ） — lecture
- 講座（こうざ） — course (e.g. of lectures)
- 講師（こうし） — speaker, lecturer
- 講習（こうしゅう） — short course, training
- 講談（こうだん） — storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery, story
- 講堂（こうどう） — auditorium, lecture hall
- 受講（じゅこう） — taking a lecture, attending a class, taking a course