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How to say 'Entrance exam' in Japanese | 入試

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The Japanese word for Entrance exam is 'Nyuushi', written as 入試 in Japanese.'Entrance exam' in hiragana is にゅうし.

    word

    入試

    Meaning

    Entrance exam

    Reading

    にゅうし

    nyuushi

    Kanji

    入Enter 試Try, Attempt

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '入試 (にゅうし)' refers to an 'entrance examination'. This term is commonly used in the context of education, specifically for exams that students must take to gain admission to schools, universities, or other educational institutions. For example: I am studying for the entrance exam「私は入試の勉強をしています」(わたしはにゅうしのべんきょうをしています). The entrance exam is next week「入試は来週です」(にゅうしはらいしゅうです). It is a crucial step in the Japanese education system and often carries significant weight in determining a student's future academic path.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    5704

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 入試

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    入

    Meaning

    Enter

  • kanji

    試

    Meaning

    Try, Attempt

Words Related to 入試 Through the Kanji 入

These 40 Words contain the Kanji 入 as well.

  • word

    入る

    Meaning

    Enter

  • word

    入れる

    Meaning

    Put in, Include

  • word

    気に入る

    Meaning

    Like

  • word

    入学

    Meaning

    Admission

  • word

    押し入れ

    Meaning

    Closet

  • word

    入場券

    Meaning

    Ticket

  • word

    入院

    Meaning

    Hospitalization

  • word

    受け入れる

    Meaning

    Accept

  • word

    輸入

    Meaning

    Import

  • word

    入り

    Meaning

    Entrance, Inclusion

  • word

    収入

    Meaning

    Income

  • word

    導入

    Meaning

    Implementation, Introduction

  • word

    入札

    Meaning

    Bid

  • word

    入り口

    Meaning

    Entrance

  • word

    入れ物

    Meaning

    Container

  • word

    加入

    Meaning

    Joining

  • word

    記入

    Meaning

    Entry

  • word

    侵入

    Meaning

    Intrusion

  • word

    取り入れる

    Meaning

    Incorporate, Adopt

  • word

    入手

    Meaning

    Acquisition

  • word

    購入

    Meaning

    Purchase

  • word

    入り込む

    Meaning

    Enter

  • word

    入金

    Meaning

    Deposit

  • word

    日の入り

    Meaning

    Sunset

  • word

    出入り

    Meaning

    Coming and going

  • word

    入力

    Meaning

    Input

  • word

    出入り口

    Meaning

    Entrance

  • word

    手入れ

    Meaning

    Maintenance

  • word

    入門

    Meaning

    Introduction

  • word

    挿入

    Meaning

    Insertion

  • word

    入社

    Meaning

    Joining

  • word

    入場

    Meaning

    Entrance

  • word

    入国

    Meaning

    Entry, Immigration

  • word

    介入

    Meaning

    Intervention

  • word

    投入

    Meaning

    Investment, Insertion

  • word

    借り入れ

    Meaning

    Borrowing

  • word

    立ち入り禁止

    Meaning

    No entry

  • word

    入選

    Meaning

    Selection

  • word

    入浴

    Meaning

    Bathing

  • word

    梅雨入り

    Meaning

    Rainy season start

Words Related to 入試 Through the Kanji 試

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 試 as well.

  • word

    試験

    Meaning

    Test, Exam

  • word

    試合

    Meaning

    Match

  • word

    試す

    Meaning

    Try, Test

  • word

    試みる

    Meaning

    Attempt

  • word

    試み

    Meaning

    Attempt

  • word

    試し

    Meaning

    Test

  • word

    筆記試験

    Meaning

    Written exam

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What does 'Nyuushi' (入試) mean?

'Nyuushi' means 'Entrance exam' .

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