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gakuen

gakuen noun: a Japanese-language school for nikkei (Japanese-American) children.

Noun

gakuen (plural gakuens)

  1. (historical) A Japanese-language school for nikkei (Japanese-American) children.
    • From Japanese gakuens all over Northern California will come many school children to see the warships Iwate and Yakumo and meet the cadets.1936 July 7, 新世界朝日新聞 [New World Sun], page 8

Forms of gakuen

pluralgakuens

Questions about gakuen

What does gakuen mean?
Gakuen means a Japanese-language school for nikkei (Japanese-American) children.
What part of speech is gakuen?
Gakuen is a noun.
What is the plural of gakuen?
The plural of gakuen is gakuens.

Words near gakuen in the dictionary

  1. gajos
  2. gak
  3. gaki
  4. Gakiling
  5. gakked
  6. gakuen
  7. gakuens
  8. gakuran
  9. gal
  10. Gal Civ
  11. gal Friday

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