Illustration: In a Japanese elementary school gym, pupils assemble in six neighboring groups for a school event. Each group contains children at a similar age and stage of growth, progressing from small newcomers nearest the entrance to tall final-year pupils at the far end.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

学がく年ねん

gakunen

grade, year in school

Example sentences

  1. その先生せんせいは第だい３学年がくねんのクラスを担任たんにんしている。

    The teacher is in charge of the third-year class.

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  2. 山田君やまだくんってさ、同おなじ学年がくねんの女子じょしには人気にんきないけど、下級生かきゅうせいにはモテるんだよね。

    Yamada isn’t very popular with the girls in his school year, but he’s popular amongst the younger students.

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  3. トムと私わたしの誕生日たんじょうびはたった１日にちしか違ちがわないのに、トムの方ほうが学年がくねんが上うえなのよ。

    Even though our birthdays are only one day apart, Tom is one year ahead of me in school.

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Kanji in 学年

  • 学study; learningOnガクKunまなぶ
  • 年year; counter for yearsOnネンKunとし

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