Meaning

Primary

Middle School Student

Alternatives

Junior High School Student, Middle Schooler, Junior High Schooler, Junior High 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
  • 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

  • 中学生の二人

    two middle schoolers

    中学生のみなさん

    all middle schoolers

    中学生の女の子

    middle school girl

Context Sentences

私の子は、今中学生です。

My child is a junior high school student now.

中学生の作文の大会に出ました。

I participated in a junior high school composition tournament.

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