せいせき
seisekimarks, school
"Grade" has a few Japanese words in hiragana. For marks or results at school it is せいせき (seiseki), for a year of school it is ねんせい (nensei), and for a level or class it is とうきゅう (tōkyū).
Meaning: school grade, mark or level (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| せいせき | seiseki | marks, school |
| ねんせい | nensei | school year |
| とうきゅう | tōkyū | level, formal |
Say せいせきが いい (seiseki ga ii) for "my grades are good". For a school year, add ねんせい (nensei) to a number, as in さんねんせい (san nensei), "third grade".
What does it mean word for word?
せいせき (seiseki) is 成績 in kanji, ねんせい (nensei) is 年生 and とうきゅう (tōkyū) is 等級.
Which one should you use?
The word you pick depends on the meaning in English. A mark on a test is often just てん (ten), "points", while せいせき (seiseki) is the overall result.
Did you know?
- In Japan the school year begins in April, and elementary school has six grades called ねんせい (nensei).
Examples in context
- せいせきが あがりました。Seiseki ga agarimashita.My grades went up.
- むすめは ろくねんせいです。Musume wa rokunensei desu.My daughter is in sixth grade.
- とうきゅうを きめる。Tōkyū o kimeru.We decide the grade or class.
Example conversation
Haruto tells his mother, Mrs. Mori, about his school report.
- Mrs. Moriせいせきひょう、どうだった？Seisekihyō, dō datta?How was the report card?
- Harutoすうがくが よく なったよ。Sūgaku ga yoku natta yo.My math got better.
- Mrs. Moriよかったね。Yokatta ne.That is good.
