Kanji

卒

卒

graduate, soldier, private, die

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

十部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソツ, シュツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

そっする, おえる, おわる, ついに, にわか

Nanori (Name Reading)

たか

Common Readings

ソツ

Example sentences

卒業 そつぎょう
妹は来年高校を卒業する。

My sister will graduate from high school next year.

寂しい さびしい
卒業して友達と会えなくなるのは寂しい。

It's sad to not be able to see my friends after graduating.

卒業式 そつぎょうしき
昨日は弟の卒業式に出席しました。

I attended my brother's graduation ceremony yesterday.

別れ わかれ
卒業式で先生と別れの挨拶を交わした。

We exchanged farewell greetings with the teacher at the graduation ceremony.

卒業生 そつぎょうせい
卒業生たちは、新しい門出を祝って笑顔で写真を撮った。

The graduates took photos with smiles, celebrating their new beginning.

会 かい
今夜、卒業生たちの会が開かれる

A meeting of graduates will be held tonight.

卒業後 そつぎょうご
大学を卒業後、彼は海外の企業に就職した。

After graduating from university, he got a job at a foreign company.

進路 しんろ
彼は卒業後の進路について真剣に悩んでいる。

He is seriously worried about his future path after graduation.

何卒 なにとぞ
今後とも何卒よろしくお願い申し上げます。

I kindly ask for your continued support.

御手数 おてすう
お手数をおかけしますが、何卒よろしくお願いいたします。

I am sorry to trouble you, but I would appreciate your cooperation.

Example Vocabulary

卒業

そつぎょう

graduation; completion (of a course)

卒業式

そつぎょうしき

graduation ceremony

卒業生

そつぎょうせい

graduate; alumnus

卒業後

そつぎょうご

after graduation

卒倒

そっとう

何卒

なにとぞ

kindly, please, by all means

卒

そつ

卒業アルバム

そつぎょうアルバム

一兵卒

いっぺいそつ

卒業証書

そつぎょうしょうしょ

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