Refers to a person who has graduated from a school or program. Often used in formal contexts like ceremonies or official documents.
卒者代表が答辞を述べた。
The graduate representative gave a speech.
今年の卒者は昨年より多い。
There are more graduates this year than last year.
university graduate
new graduate; new graduates
new graduate
Compound of 卒 (graduation) and 者 (person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'graduate'.