Meaning

Primary

Graduate School

Alternative

Grad School

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how you learned that 大学 means "college?" Well the institution you go to after college is graduate school!

Reading

だいがくいん
  • 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

Common Word Combinations

  • 大学院に入る

    to get into graduate school, to enter graduate school

    大学院に進む

    to advance to graduate school

    大学院に行く

    to go to graduate school

Context Sentences

大学院を出て、すぐに入社しました。

I left graduate school and immediately got a job.

私の友人は大学院で文学を学んでいます。

My friend is studying literature in grad school.

大学院に進むか、バイトリーダーとして生きていくか、助言をいただけませんか?

Would you please give me advice on whether to go on to graduate school or try and make a living as a leader for part-timers?

Kanji Composition