学 生(がくせい)

がくせい

noun

student

education occupation

1. student

A person who attends school or university.

学生(がくせい)ですか？

Are you a student?

日本語(にほんご)の学生(がくせい)です。

I'm a Japanese language student.

学生(がくせい)の時(とき)、よく旅行(りょこう)しました。

When I was a student, I traveled a lot.

この店(みせ)は学生(がくせい)に人気(にんき)があって、いつも若(わか)い人(ひと)でいっぱいです。

This shop is popular with students, and is always full of young people.

外国(がいこく)から来(き)た学生(がくせい)と友達(ともだち)になって、毎週(まいしゅう)いっしょに日本語(にほんご)を勉強(べんきょう)しています。

I became friends with a student from abroad, and we study Japanese together every week.

学生(がくせい) means student, typically referring to someone attending school from elementary through university.

Student types by level

小学生(しょうがくせい): elementary school student
中学生(ちゅうがくせい): junior high school student
高校生(こうこうせい): high school student
大学生(だいがくせい): university student
留学生(りゅうがくせい): international student

Common expressions

学生(がくせい)時代(じだい): student days
学生(がくせい)証(しょう): student ID
学生(がくせい)割引(わりびき): student discount

Similar words

生徒(せいと): pupil (more common for elementary/junior high)
児童(じどう): child (formal, used in education contexts)

Related Words

Related: 先生(せんせい) (teacher)

Related: 学校(がっこう) (school)

Compare: 生徒(せいと) (pupil)

Compare: 児童(じどう) (child)

Related: 学(まな)ぶ (to learn, to study)

Related: 〜学部(がくぶ) (faculty, department (university))

Compare: 学習者(がくしゅうしゃ) (learner)

Compare: 学徒(がくと) (student)

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Added 2026.1.8 0:29 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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