卒業
そつぎょう
sotsugyou
JLPT N4nounVocabularyLevel 25 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

卒業 (そつぎょう (sotsugyou)) means "Graduation". The reading is そつぎょう (sotsugyou). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.

Meaning

Graduation

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Example Sentences

彼は大学を卒業して、大手企業に入社した。

かれはだいがくをそつぎょうして、おおてきぎょうににゅうしゃした。

He graduated from university and joined a major company.

Kanji in this word

卒
Soldier
Kunそっ.する、お.える、お.わる
Onそつ、しゅつ
JLPT N2
業
Business
Kunわざ
Onぎょう、ごう
JLPT N4

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