学士号(がくしごう)

がくしごう
noun
bachelor's degree
1. bachelor's degree
An undergraduate academic degree awarded upon completion of a four-year university program.
学士号(がくしごう)を取(と)った。
I got a bachelor's degree.
応募(おうぼ)には学士号(がくしごう)が必要(ひつよう)です。
A bachelor's degree is required to apply.
文学部(ぶんがくぶ)で学士号(がくしごう)を取得(しゅとく)した後(あと)、大学院(だいがくいん)に進(すす)んだ。
After obtaining a bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Letters, I went on to graduate school.

学士号(がくしごう) is a compound of 学士(がくし) (bachelor) + 号(ごう) (title, designation). It is the formal term for a bachelor's degree.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 学士号(がくしごう)を取得(しゅとく)する: to obtain a bachelor's degree
  • 学士号(がくしごう)を持(も)っている: to hold a bachelor's degree
  • 学士号(がくしごう)以上(いじょう): bachelor's degree or above

DEGREE HIERARCHY:

  • 学士号(がくしごう): bachelor's degree (4 years of university)
  • 修士号(しゅうしごう): master's degree (additional 2 years)
  • 博士号(はくしごう): doctoral degree (additional 3+ years)

USAGE:
Appears in academic contexts, job postings (求人(きゅうじん)), and resumes (履歴書(りれきしょ)). In casual conversation, people more often say 大学(だいがく)を出(で)た (graduated from university) rather than using 学士号(がくしごう).

Related Words

Related: 修士号(しゅうしごう) (master's degree)
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Added 2026.3.14 10:36 · Revised 2026.3.29 19:42
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