Word Meaning 留年 (Ryuunen): Repeating a Year (at School)

Meaning

English

repeating a year (at school)
staying in the same class for another year

Reading

Kana

りゅうねん

Romaji

ryuunen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 6997 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

留年生

りゅうねんせい

student repeating the same class

留学生

りゅうがくせい

overseas student

留学

りゅうがく

(temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)

留守

るす

absence

留守番

るすばん

caretaker

留める

とどめる

to record (e.g. a fact)

留任

りゅうにん

remaining in office

留置場

りゅうちじょう

police cell

留置

りゅうち

detention (usu. during investigation)

留意

りゅうい

heeding

留め

とめ

(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke)

留め置き

とめおき

mail held at the post office

Example Sentences

5

留年しちゃうよ！

I will be a repeater!

学生の18％は留年する。

18% of students are repeating a year.

18%の学生が留年します。

18% of students are repeating a year.

トム、留年したらしいよ。

It seems Tom is repeating a year.

「じゃ留年しなかったら付き合ってくれんの？」「タラレバ話って好きじゃないの」

"So, you'll go out with me if I don't have to repeat a year?" "I don't care for 'what if' stories."