Japanese symbol for “admission”
入学
にゅうがく
Romaji: nyuugaku
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment
In Japanese, admission is 入学, read にゅうがく (nyuugaku).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “admission”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 加入 | かにゅう kanyuu | joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry |
| 入場 | にゅうじょう nyuujou | entrance; entering; admission |
| 編入 | へんにゅう hennyuu | admission; incorporation; enlistment |
| 収容 | しゅうよう shuuyou | accommodation; taking in; receiving |
| 告白 | こくはく kokuhaku | confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 購入 | こうにゅう kounyuu | purchase; buying |
| 導入 | どうにゅう dounyuu | introduction; bringing in; installation |
| 収入 | しゅうにゅう shuunyuu | income; earnings; revenue |
| 輸入 | ゆにゅう yunyuu | import; importation; introduction |
| 入院 | にゅういん nyuuin | hospitalization; hospitalisation |
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 学生 | がくせい gakusei | student (esp. a university student) |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.