How to say "Leave" in Japanese | 休学

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Leave" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Leave" is "Kyuugaku", written in japanese as "休学".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verbal noun '休学 (きゅうがく)' refers to taking a temporary leave of absence from school or university. This term is commonly used when a student needs to pause their studies for personal, health, or other reasons, with the intention of returning later. For example: I took a leave of absence from university「大学を休学しました」(だいがくをきゅうがくしました). She is on a leave of absence due to illness「彼女は病気で休学中です」(かのじょはびょうきできゅうがくちゅうです). It is important to note that '休学' implies a formal process and is distinct from simply skipping classes or dropping out.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "休" means "Rest" and can be read as "Yasu" and "Kyuu". And The kanji "学" means "Learn" and can be read as "Gaku" and "Mana".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Kyuugaku" mean in japanese?

"Kyuugaku" means "Leave" .

To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:

To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "や" is read as "ya". The hiragana "す" is read as "su". The hiragana "き" is read as "ki". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "が" is read as "ga". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". And The hiragana "な" is read as "na".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.