Although it depended on the domain, generally hanko aimed at 'both academics and sports': pupils entered school at the age of seven or eight and learned reading and writing at first; subsequently, they learned military art and graduated at the age of 14, or from age 15 to 20.
藩によって異なるが、一般に藩校では「文武兼備」をかかげ、7-8歳で入学してまず文を習い、のち武芸をまなび、14-15歳から20歳くらいで卒業する。