Japanese Conversation · Level 67
75 words
Japanese word
学年
Pronunciation
Romajigakunen
Meaning
- nounschool year, grade
Example
新しい学年が四月に始まります。atara shi i gaku nen ga yon gatsu ni haji ma ri ma su
The new school year begins in April.
More examples
わたしの学年は三年生です。wa ta shi no gaku nen wa san nen sei de su
I am in third grade.
私は来年、学年が一つ上がります。watashi wa rai nen gaku nen ga hito tsu a ga ri ma su
I will move up a grade next year.
Core concept
It marks the period of schooling that places a learner in a particular grade.
Common phrases
学年が始まるgaku nen ga haji ma ru
the school year begins
学年が終わるgaku nen ga o wa ru
the school year ends
学年が上がるgaku nen ga a ga ru
move up a grade
Definition in Japanese
学校教育で、学習者が在籍する一年間またはその段階を表す区分。gak kō kyō iku de gaku shū sha ga zai seki su ru ichi nen kan ma ta wa so no dan kai o arawa su ku bun
Word origin
学年 (gakunen) combines 学 (gaku, "learning") and 年 (nen, "year"), forming the idea of a school year or grade.
Usage tips
- In Japan, 学年 (gakunen) changes in April rather than at the start of the calendar year, so the school year runs from April to March.
Related words
- 学年制gakunenseigrade systemnoun