Meaning

Primary

To Graduate

Word Type

する verb

Explanation

You know that 卒業 is "graduation." Make it a verb, and you have to graduate.

Reading

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

Explanation

The reading is just the same as the vocab word 卒業.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 大学を卒業する

    to graduate from university

    学校を卒業する

    to finish school, to graduate from school

    高校を卒業する

    to graduate high school

Context Sentences

この業界、そろそろ卒業するつもりなんだって言ったらどうする?

What if I told you that I was planning to graduate from this industry soon?

学校は早く卒業したいけど、大人にはなりたくないな。

I can't wait to finish school, but I don't want to grow up.

美大や芸大を卒業しても、アートの仕事が見つからないこともあるんですか?

Is it possible to graduate from art school or an art college and still not find a job in art?

Kanji Composition