Meaning

Primary

Boarding Student

Alternative

Boarder

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A dormitory student (comes from 学生) is a boarding student or a boarder. This is a student who lives in a dormitory.

Reading

りょうせい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

「新しい寮生はセクシー?」「ああ、セクシーだよ。フグなんて、すでに彼女に熱を上げているよ。」

"Is the new boarding student sexy?" "Yup, she is. Fugu’s got the hots for her already."

Kanji Composition