学 期(がっき)

がっき

noun

semester, term

education time-general

1. semester, school term

A division of the academic year.

新(あたら)しい学期(がっき)が始(はじ)まりました。

The new semester has started.

1学期(がっき)の成績(せいせき)は良(よ)かったです。

My grades for the first term were good.

学期(がっき)の終(お)わりに試験(しけん)があります。

There are exams at the end of the term.

2学期(がっき)から部活(ぶかつ)を始(はじ)めようと思(おも)っています。

I'm thinking of starting a club activity from the second term.

学期(がっき)が変(か)わるたびに、先生(せんせい)から新(あたら)しい教科書(きょうかしょ)をもらいます。

Every time the term changes, we receive new textbooks from the teacher.

学期(がっき) means semester or school term.

Forms

学(がく) (study) + 期(き) (period).

Japanese school system

Most Japanese schools use a three-term system:

1学期(がっき) (一学期(いちがっき)): April–July
2学期(がっき) (二学期(にがっき)): September–December
3学期(がっき) (三学期(さんがっき)): January–March

Some universities use a two-semester system:

前期(ぜんき): first semester (spring)
後期(こうき): second semester (fall)

Common expressions

学期(がっき)の始(はじ)まり: start of the term
学期(がっき)の終(お)わり: end of the term
学期末(がっきまつ): end of term
学期末(がっきまつ)試験(しけん): end-of-term exams

Cultural note: The Japanese school year starts in April, coinciding with the cherry blossom season.

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Added 2026.1.7 21:22 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:00

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