Juku Definition
jo͝oko͝o
noun
A Japanese school that prepares students for entrance exams, as for admission to a university, and is attended in addition to public school.
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Origin of Juku
Japanese from Early Middle Chinese dʑuwk gate room, private school (also the source of Mandarin shú)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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