The kanji 講 fundamentally means "lecture," "to lecture," "to explain," or "to discuss." It suggests the act of conveying knowledge, information, or a specific viewpoint to an audience. It implies a structured presentation or explanation, often in a formal or educational setting. The character carries the idea of sharing ideas and instructing others.

・On-yomi (音読み): コウ (kō) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None, as the meaning is primarily expressed through the On-yomi.

⚫︎講演 (こうえん) Translation: Lecture, speech, address ⚫︎講師 (こうし) Translation: Lecturer, instructor, teacher ⚫︎講義 (こうぎ) Translation: Lecture, a lesson

The kanji 講 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). It is formed from two parts: the left side is the radical 言 (げん, gon), meaning "speech" or "words," and the right side is 冓 (こう, kō), which originally depicted a building structure and now contributes the phonetic component (sound). The combination suggests the act of speaking or explaining within a structure or context of learning. The original meaning relates to building a discourse or giving a formal explanation.