Japanese symbol for “student”
学生
がくせい
Romaji: gakusei
student (esp. a university student)
In Japanese, student is 学生, read がくせい (gakusei).
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 student (esp. a university student)
Written forms: 学生、學生. Readings: がくせい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “student”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 生徒 | せいと seito | pupil; student; schoolchild |
| 学徒 | がくと gakuto | student; follower; students and pupils |
| 書生 | しょせい shosei | student |
| 学究 | がっきゅう gakkyuu | scholar; student |
| 生 | せい sei | student |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 学校 | がっこう gakkou | school |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 科学 | かがく kagaku | science |
| 学園 | がくえん gakuen | educational institution; school; academy |
| 小学校 | しょうがっこう shougakkou | primary school; elementary school; grade school |
| 生活 | せいかつ seikatsu | life; living |
| 先生 | せんせい sensei | teacher; instructor; master |
| 人生 | じんせい jinsei | (one's) life |
See also: Chinese symbol for “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.