～校
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This is a counter suffix used to count schools. Attach it to a number to specify how many schools. For example, 『一校』 (ikkō, 'one school') or 『三校』 (sankō, 'three schools'). It cannot stand alone; it must pair with a number.
Theme
At a school reunion, User is chatting with their former teacher, Suzuki-sensei, about educational experiences and school counts.
～校
～こう
counter for schools
Numbers & CountingGeneral (～つ)
Memory Hook
Imagine counting schools like stacking blocks: each school is a 'ko' block. 'Ko' sounds like 'school' — so ～校 (kō) counts schools!
Cultural Note
In Japan, schools are often referred to with this counter in formal contexts, such as in education statistics or when discussing the number of schools in a district.
Forms
Base: ～校This is a counter suffix used to count schools. Attach it to a number to specify how many schools. For example, 『一校』 (ikkō, 'one school') or 『三校』 (sankō, 'three schools'). It cannot stand alone; it must pair with a number.