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就園 (しゅうえん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

就しゅう園えん

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

kindergarten enrollment; enrolling in kindergarten

Refers to the act of entering or being enrolled in a kindergarten (幼稚園). Often used in administrative or educational contexts.

来らい年ねん、娘むすめが就しゅう園えんする予よ定ていです。
My daughter is scheduled to enroll in kindergarten next year.
就しゅう園えんの手て続つづきは早はやめに済す

ま

せ

て

ください

。

Please complete the kindergarten enrollment procedures early.

Kanji

就concerning, settle, take position
園park, garden, yard

Similar words

入にゅう学がく
入学 is a general term for entering any school (elementary, middle, high, university), while 就園 specifically refers to entering a kindergarten.
入にゅう園えん
入園 can mean entering any kind of 園 (park, zoo, kindergarten), but 就園 is limited to kindergarten enrollment and carries a more formal, administrative tone.

Etymology

Compound of 就 (しゅう, 'to take up, to engage in') and 園 (えん, 'garden, kindergarten'). The kanji 就 suggests formally taking up attendance, giving the word a slightly more formal nuance than 入園.