juku

J8U1K5U1

noun

A private Japanese school offering lessons outside of regular school time.

OriginJapanese 塾 →
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Meanings

nounjuku (plural juku or jukus)

plural jukus

  1. A private Japanese school offering lessons outside of regular school time.

Origin

  1. Japanese塾“cram school”
  2. Englishjuku

From Japanese 塾 (juku, “cram school”).

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APA

juku. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/juku

MLA

“juku.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/juku. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “juku,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/juku.

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