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学期 (がっき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

学がっ期き

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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noun

school term; semester

Refers to a division of the academic year, such as a semester or trimester, in schools and universities.

新しん学がっ期きは四し月がつに始はじまります。
The new school term starts in April.
今こん学がっ期きは数すう学がくの成せい績せきが上あがった。
My math grades improved this semester.

Kanji

学study, learning, science
期period, time, date

Similar words

学がく年ねん
学年 refers to a school year or grade level, while 学期 refers to a term or semester within that year.
前ぜん期き
前期 means the first half of a school year or a specific term, often used interchangeably with 学期 in some contexts, but 学期 is the broader term for any academic term.

Etymology

Compound of 学 (がく, 'learning') and 期 (き, 'period'). The reading がっき is a regular rendaku-like assimilation of がく + き.