生徒

せいと

Student; pupil

N5noun·seito

How to remember it

生 (grow) + 徒 (follower) — one who follows and grows under a teacher's guidance.

Example sentences

  • 私はこの学校の生徒です。

    わたしはこのがっこうのせいとです。

    I am a student at this school.

  • 生徒たちは運動場で遊んでいます。

    せいとたちはうんどうじょうであそんでいます。

    The students are playing in the schoolyard.

Usage

Refers to elementary/secondary pupils; university students use 学生 (gakusei).

Related words

学生先生学校児童

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