幼稚園

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 幼稚園 is read as ようちえん and means “kindergarten”.
• Basic usage: The examples show a kindergarten attended daily and children playing in its yard.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing senses and uses
  • It is a preschool educational institution before elementary school; care-centered 保育園 has a different institutional role.