Meaning

Primary

Graduation

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

The business of you graduating is your graduation. If you think about it, it's kind of a big business, getting you graduated from expensive schools. The graduation business focuses on graduations, and getting you there (hint: this business is a school, probably).

Reading

そつぎょう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

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

  • 卒業まで通う

    will attend until graduation

    卒業まで一年

    one more year until graduation

    卒業までサポートする

    to support someone until graduation

Context Sentences

日本では三月が卒業のシーズンです。

In Japan, March is graduation season.

アイドルグループTFG48のワニカニ子ちゃんが卒業を発表しました。

The WaniKaniko-chan of the idol group TFG48 has announced her graduation.

卒業しても、大人になっても、私たち、ずっと親友だよね?

Even after graduation, even after becoming adults, we'll always be best friends, right?

Kanji Composition