Word Meaning 小学生

しょうがくせい shougakusei

小学生 is read as しょうがくせい (shougakusei) and means elementary school student.

Meaning

English

  1. elementary school student
  2. primary school student
  3. grade school student

Reading

Kana

しょうがくせい

Romaji

shougakusei

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Related Words 子供,子ども,中学生,高校生,大学生,生徒,学生,専門学校生 Rank 3446 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

小中学生

しょうちゅうがくせい

elementary and middle school pupils

小生

しょうせい

I

小学校

しょうがっこう

primary school

小学

しょうがく

school for children over eight years old in ancient China

学生

がくせい

student (esp. a university student)

中学生

ちゅうがくせい

junior high school student

大学生

だいがくせい

university student

女学生

じょがくせい

schoolgirl

小学校区

しょうがっこうく

primary school district

留学生

りゅうがくせい

overseas student

生態学

せいたいがく

ecology

Example Sentences

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They were school children then.

I read this book when I went to primary school.

Don't you think elementary schoolers are taller these days?

This problem is too difficult for primary school children to solve.

The number of elementary school students taking junior high school entrance exams has increased in recent years.

When I was in primary school, I dreamt of becoming a pilot.

In her elementary school days, Mary dreamed of becoming a teacher.

Tom has memorised so many kanji that he can read books for primary school children.

This girl is still in elementary school, yet she has a wine-tasting master license. I didn't know one could get qualified without even drinking alcohol.