小学生
しょうがくせい
shougakusei
JLPT N4adjectiveVocabularyLevel 21 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

小学生 (しょうがくせい (shougakusei)) means "Grade school student". It is read しょうがくせい (shougakusei). This page covers its usage with example sentences.

Meaning

Grade school student

Also : Primary school student · Elementary school pupil

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Example Sentences

あの小学生はいつも周りの人に親切だ。

あのしょうがくせいはいつもまわりのひとにしんせつだ。

That grade school student is always kind to the people around him.

道で小学生が元気よく遊んでいた。

みちでしょうがくせいがげんきよくあそんでいた。

Grade school students were playing energetically on the street.

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Last updated Jul 22, 2026

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