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高校生

High School Student


Meaning

High School Student, High Schooler

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You know 高校 means "high school." So, a "life" that does high school is a high school student. This is like how 中学生 are middle school students and 小学生 are elementary school students!


Reading

こうこうせい

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Use the reading of 高校 from before to learn the reading of this word as well, if it helps.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 高校生のむすめ

    daughter who is a high school student

    高校生の子

    high school student

    高校生の生活

    high school life

  • 高校生に教える

    to teach to high school students

    高校生に分かる

    comprehensible to high school students

    高校生になる

    to become a high school student

  • 高校生以上

    high school students and above

    高校生以下

    high school students and younger

    高校生男子

    high school boy

Context Sentences

私の弟は高校生です。

My little brother is a high school student.

高校生の時は、テニス部に入ってました。

When I was in high school, I was in the tennis club.

今日は、高校生たちが、このパン工場の見学に来ます。パン工場の本気を見せましょう!

Today, high school students are coming to tour this bread factory. Let's show them what a bread factory can do!


Kanji Composition