JLPT N5 · Noun

留学生 (ryuugakusei)

留学生 (りゅうがくせい, ryuugakusei) is a Japanese noun meaning “overseas student; exchange student”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: りゅうがくせい
Romaji: ryuugakusei
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

overseas student; exchange student · noun

Example sentences

３人の中国人留学生がその大学に入学が許された。

Three Chinese students were admitted to the college.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 留学生

留

detain, fasten, haltリュウ・ル・と.める・と.まる · 10 strokes

学

study, learning, scienceガク・まな.ぶ · 8 strokes

生

life, genuine, birthセイ・ショウ・い.きる・い.かす · 5 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 留学生.

留守るすabsence留学りゅうがくstudying abroad停留所ていりゅうじょstop (bus, tram, etc.)留めるとめるto stop書留かきとめregistered mail留まるとどまるto remain留まるとまるto stop (moving)留守番るすばんcare-taking学生がくせいstudent (esp. a university student)学校がっこうschool大学だいがくuniversity医学いがくmedicine学部がくぶfaculty (of a university)科学かがくscience

Source: JMdict entry 1552750 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.