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Japanese symbol for “alumnus”

Romaji: sotsugyousei
graduate; alumnus; alumna

In Japanese, alumnus is , read (sotsugyousei).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n graduate; alumnus; alumna

Kanji and stroke order

graduate, soldier, private
on: ソツ、シュツ
kun: そっ.する、お.える、お.わる、ついに
8 strokes · JLPT 2
business, vocation, arts
on: ギョウ、ゴウ
kun: わざ
13 strokes · JLPT 3
life, genuine, birth
on: セイ、ショウ
kun: い.きる、い.かす、い.ける、う.まれる
5 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “alumnus”

WordReadingMeaning
しゅっしんしゃ shusshinshaalumnus (alumnae); graduate; old boy (girl)
こうゆう kouyuuschoolmate; alumnus
オー・ビー oo・biiold boy; alumnus; graduate
きそつしゃ kisotsushagraduate from an earlier year; alumnus; alumna
オールドボーイ oorudobooiold boy; alumnus; graduate

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
そつぎょう sotsugyougraduation; completion (of a course)
しんそつ shinsotsunew graduate; recent graduate
だいそつ daisotsuuniversity graduate; having graduated from university
こうそつ kousotsuhaving graduated from high school (as one's highest completed level of education); high school graduate
なにとぞ nanitozoplease; kindly; I beg of you
のうそっちゅう nousotchuustroke; cerebral haemorrhage; cerebral hemorrhage
きぎょう kigyouenterprise; business; company
じぎょう jigyoubusiness; enterprise; venture
せいかつ seikatsulife; living

See also: Chinese symbol for “alumnus”.

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.

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