| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 学生 | がくせい |
Pronunciation: gakusei
How to Say It Outloud: gah-koo-sey
Usage: Commonly used to refer to a student in an academic setting.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼は学生です。
彼は学生です。Example Sentence English:He is a student.
He is a student.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 生徒 | せいと |
Pronunciation: seito
How to Say It Outloud: say-toh
Usage: Typically used for students in elementary, middle, and high school.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼女は高校の生徒です。
彼女は高校の生徒です。Example Sentence English:She is a high school student.
She is a high school student.| Katakana |
|---|
| ガクセイ |
Pronunciation: gakusei
How to Say It Outloud: gah-koo-sey
Usage: Katakana version of 学生, used in specific contexts such as loanwords or emphasis.
Example Sentence Japanese:ガクセイの生活は楽しいです。
ガクセイの生活は楽しいです。Example Sentence English:Student life is fun.
Student life is fun.Dictionary
学生がくせいCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- student (esp. a university student)
生徒せいとCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- pupil; student; schoolchild
留学生りゅうがくせいCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- overseas student; exchange student
小学生しょうがくせいCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
大学生だいがくせいCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- university student; college student
優等生ゆうとうせいCommon word
Noun- honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
- Honors student
学徒がくとCommon word
Noun- student; follower; students and pupils
書生しょせい
Noun- student
- student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
学習者がくしゅうしゃ
Noun- learner; student; scholar
高校生こうこうせいCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- senior high school student
年生ねんせいCommon wordjlpt-n1
Suffix- nth-year student; nth-year pupil
新入生しんにゅうせいjlpt-n1
Noun- new student; freshman; first-year student
研究家けんきゅうかCommon word
Noun- researcher; student (of)
練習生れんしゅうせい
Noun- student; trainee
在学ざいがくCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
後輩こうはいCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
学生会がくせいかい
Noun- student council (details vary widely but a body of students that takes part in overseeing student behaviour or student activities)
学究がっきゅう
Noun- scholar; student
師弟してい
Noun- teacher and student
- Shitei
- Shishō
学生会館がくせいかいかん
Noun- student union; student center; students' hall
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