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Kanji 卒: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 卒: graduate, soldier, private, die

Key takeaways

Kanji 卒: graduate, soldier, private, die. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

graduatesoldierprivatedie

On reading

ソツシュツ

Kun reading

そっ.するお.えるお.わるついににわか

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 卒

graduate, soldier, private, die

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

亠 + 从 + 十

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji depicts soldiers (从) wearing hats (亠) gathered in groups of ten (十). Imagine a soldier finishing his service and 'graduating' from the military to remember the meanings 'soldier' and 'graduate'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ソツ
  • 卒業そつぎょう

    graduation, finishing school

Commonly used words

  • 卒業
    そつぎょう

    graduation, finishing school

Example sentences

Example 1

なにとぞよろしくお願いします。

Translation

Please take care of it.

Example 2

なにとぞご理解ください。

Translation

Please kindly understand.

Example 3

彼は直に気持ちを話した。

Translation

He spoke his feelings frankly.

Example 4

直な意見が大切だ。

Translation

Frank opinions are important.

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