Japanese word

学士

Pronunciation

Romajigakushi

Meaning

  • nounbachelor's degree

Example

この大学では、学士の学位を取れます。ko no dai gaku de wa gaku shi no gaku i o to re ma su

You can earn a bachelor's degree at this university.

Illustration for 学士 (bachelor's degree)

More examples

必要な単位を修得すると、学士の学位が授与されます。hitsu yō na tan i o shū toku su ru to gaku shi no gaku i ga ju yo sa re ma su

After you earn the required credits, a bachelor's degree will be awarded to you.

Core concept

学士 (gakushi) refers to the degree earned through undergraduate study and can also refer to the person who has earned it.

Common phrases

  • 学士の学位gaku shi no gaku i

    bachelor's degree

  • 学士を授与するgaku shi o ju yo su ru

    award a bachelor's degree

  • 学士を取得するgaku shi o shu toku su ru

    earn a bachelor's degree

Similar words

学士号gakushigō: The formal name for a bachelor's degree awarded by a university.

Definition in Japanese

大学の学部課程を修了した者に授与される学位。また、その学位を持つ者。dai gaku no gaku bu ka tei o shū ryō shi ta mono ni ju yo sa re ru gaku i ma ta so no gaku i o mo tsu mono

Word origin

学士 (gakushi) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 学 (gaku, "learning") and 士 (shi, "scholar or gentleman"), meaning a person of learning.

Usage tips

  • In English, bachelor's degree names the qualification, while bachelor by itself commonly means an unmarried man and can also mean a person with a first university degree.

Other meanings

  • bachelornoun
  • university graduatenoun

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