Explore 卒 in words about finishing school and meeting former students.
The idea
卒 has 8 strokes. Follow the linked diagram. In 卒業（そつぎょう）, 卒業式（そつぎょうしき） and 卒業生（そつぎょうせい）, 卒 is read そつ; learn the complete words. 卒業する takes the school marked by を.
Examples
- 私は去年大学を卒業しました。I graduated from university last year.
- 姉は三月に高校を卒業します。My sister will graduate from high school in March.
- 卒業式は十時に始まります。The graduation ceremony starts at ten.
- 卒業生が母校に戻りました。Graduates returned to their old school.
- 卒業証書を受け取りました。I received a graduation certificate.
- 卒業してから、図書館で働き始めました。After graduating, I started working at a library.
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Watch out
卒業 is graduation, while 卒業生 is a graduate and 卒業式 is a ceremony. Do not use the three interchangeably.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 卒業 in hiragana.
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そつぎょう
卒業 is そつぎょう: it means graduation or completing school.
Write the reading of 卒業生 in hiragana.
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そつぎょうせい
卒業生 is そつぎょうせい: 生 identifies a person who graduated.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿業式（そつぎょうしき）［卒／率］.
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卒
卒 completes 卒業式, そつぎょうしき, the graduation ceremony.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 卒業 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 卒業生 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿業式（そつぎょうしき）［卒／率］.
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Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 卒 using the diagram, then cover the readings and make a sentence with 卒業する.