大卒(だいそつ)

Abbreviation of 大学(だいがく)卒業(そつぎょう) (university graduation). One of the most common abbreviations seen in job listings and discussions about education and employment in Japan.

Common collocations

• 大卒(だいそつ)以上(いじょう) — university degree or above (job requirement)
• 大卒(だいそつ)初任給(しょにんきゅう) — starting salary for university graduates
• 大卒(だいそつ)採用(さいよう) — hiring of university graduates
• 大卒(だいそつ)程度(ていど) — university-level (in civil service exams)

Related words

• 高卒(こうそつ) — high school graduate
• 院卒(いんそつ) — graduate school graduate
• 新卒(しんそつ) — new graduate (fresh out of school)
• 既卒(きそつ) — past graduate (already graduated but not yet employed)