留学生
りゅうがくせい
ryuugakusei
JLPT N5adjectiveVocabularyLevel 2 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

留学生 (りゅうがくせい (ryuugakusei)) means "Exchange student". The reading is りゅうがくせい (ryuugakusei). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.

Meaning

Exchange student

Also : Overseas student

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Example Sentences

昨年、アメリカからの留学生と友達になりました。

さくねん、あめりかからのりゅうがくせいとともだちになりました。

Last year, I became friends with an exchange student from America.

あの留学生は日本語がたいへん上手です。

あのりゅうがくせいはにほんごがたいへんじょうずです。

That exchange student's Japanese is very good.

Kanji in this word

留
to halt
Kunと.める、と.まる、とど.める
Onりゅう、る
JLPT N3
学
Study
Kunまな.ぶ
Onがく
JLPT N5
生
Life
Kunい.きる、い.かす、い.ける
Onせい、しょう
JLPT N5

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Last updated Jul 22, 2026

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