Japanese symbol for “sophomore”
二回生
にかいせい
Romaji: nikaisei
second year (college) student; sophomore
In Japanese, sophomore is 二回生, read にかいせい (nikaisei).
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
- n second year (college) student; sophomore
Written forms: 二回生、２回生. Readings: にかいせい.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 二つ | ふたつ futatsu | two |
| 二宮 | にぐう niguu | the Two Ise Shrines |
| 二塁打 | にるいだ niruida | two-base hit; double |
| 二塁 | にるい nirui | second base |
| 二分 | にぶん nibun | halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection |
| 一石二鳥 | いっせきにちょう issekinichou | killing two birds with one stone |
| 今回 | こんかい konkai | this time; now |
| 回復 | かいふく kaifuku | restoration; recovery; rehabilitation |
| 生活 | せいかつ seikatsu | life; living |
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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