gakuen

English

Noun

gakuen (plural gakuens)

1. (historical) A Japanese-language school for nikkei (Japanese-American) children.
   • 1936 July 7, 新世界朝日新聞 [New World Sun], page 8:

     From Japanese gakuens all over Northern California will come many school children to see the warships Iwate and Yakumo and meet the cadets.

Japanese

Romanization

gakuen

1. Rōmaji transcription of がくえん