期生

期生

Japanese

Kanji in this term
期	生
き Grade: 3	せい Grade: 1
on’yomi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʲise̞ː]

Suffix

期(き)生(せい) • (-ki-sei) 

1. Student, or member of a educational institute, who graduated

   山田(やまだ)さんは一期生(いっきせい)ですか？

   Yamada-san wa ikki-sei desu ka?

   Has M.Yamada graduated the first year (of the school)?

Usage notes

• We count from the age of the institute, so 一期生(いっきせい) (ikki-sei) is the first year from the creation of the institute.