高校

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 高校 is read as こうこう and means high school.
• Basic usage: It can identify a school attended by a family member or appear in a plan for what to do after graduation.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Attending high school
  • 高校: The speaker’s older brother attends a high school near the station. Example: 兄は駅の近くにある高校へ通っている。
• Planning for after graduation
  • 高校: The speaker wants to study cooking after graduating from high school. Example: 高校を卒業したら料理を学びたい。