中学生 Middle School Student

Meaning

Primary

Middle School Student

Alternative

Junior High School Student

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You've seen 学生 (means student). Now let's look at a student who's in the middle. Perhaps we can call this a middle school student or a junior high school student, depending on where you're from.

Reading

ちゅうがくせい

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.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 中学生の〜

  中学生の女の子

  middle school girl

  中学生のみなさん

  all middle schoolers

  中学生の二人

  two middle schoolers

• 中学生に〜

  中学生になる

  to become a middle schooler

  中学生に分かる

  understandable to middle schoolers

  中学生に教える

  to teach middle schoolers

• 中学生〜

  中学生以上

  middle schoolers and above

  中学生以下

  middle schoolers and below

  中学生レベル

  middle school level

Context Sentences

私の子は、今中学生です。

My child is a junior high school student now.

これは中学生のときの作文です。

This is an essay I wrote when I was in junior high.

中学生向けのピアノのコンクールに出ました。

I participated in a piano competition for junior high school students.

大山先生は、中学生の時の先生です。

Oyama-sensei is my teacher from when I was a junior high school student.

Kanji Composition

1. 中

   ちゅう Middle
2. 学

   がく Study
3. 生

   せい Life