Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 受験生(じゅけんせい) in Japanese

受験生
Kana Reading
じゅけんせい
Romaji
jukensei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
    Example sentence
    妹の咲子です。俺と年子で、今受験生です。 This is my little sister Sakiko. She was born the same year as me and is now studying for her exams.

Examples of 受験生, じゅけんせい in a sentence

  • 妹の咲子です。俺と年子で、今受験生です。

    This is my little sister Sakiko. She was born the same year as me and is now studying for her exams.

Kanji in this word

験 JLPT 4

18 strokes

verification, effect, testing

On'Yomi: ケン, ゲン

Kun'Yomi: あかし, しるし, ため.す, ためし

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受 JLPT 3

8 strokes

accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

On'Yomi: ジュ

Kun'Yomi: う.ける, -う.け, う.かる

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生 JLPT 5

5 strokes

life, genuine, birth

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける, う.まれる, うま.れる, う.まれ, うまれ, う.む, お.う, は.える, は.やす, き, なま, なま-, な.る, な.す, む.す, -う

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