校訓

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 校訓 is read as こうくん and means “school motto”.
• Basic usage: It refers to a school motto inscribed by the gate and explained by the principal at an entrance ceremony.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 学校の校訓 / 校訓の意味
  • It is a concise statement of a school’s educational principles. Use 学校の校訓 for ownership and 校訓の意味 for its interpretation.