juku


ju·ku

J0077125 (jo͞o′ko͞o′)n. A Japanese school that prepares students for entrance exams, as for admission to a university, and is attended in addition to public school.
[Japanese, from Early Middle Chinese dʑuwk, gate room, private school (also the source of Mandarin shú).]

juku

(ˈdʒuːkuː) n(in Japan) a school offering intensive education outside normal school hours

ju•ku

(ˈdʒu ku)
n., pl. -ku. (in Japan) a school, attended in addition to one's normal school, where students prepare for college entrance examinations. [1980–85; < Japanese]