second-year college student; sophomore
Refers specifically to a student in their second year of university or college. The term is common in Japanese academic contexts.
He is a second-year university student.
When you become a sophomore, specialized subjects increase.
General term for second-year student, used from elementary school through university. 二回生 is more specific to college.
Standard kanji spelling for 'second-year college student'.
Numeric variant, common in informal or abbreviated contexts.
Compound of 二 (に, 'two') + 回 (かい, counter for occurrences/years) + 生 (せい, 'student'). The 回 counter is used for year of study in university contexts.