Nihoner
同級生
doukyuusei
also spelled dokyusei
classmate
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  1. doukyuusei classmate
How it's used

Used in everyday conversation or school contexts to refer to someone in the same class or grade, especially in the same year.

同級生に偶然会った。
Doukyuusei ni guuzen atta.
I happened to meet a classmate.

彼は私の同級生です。
Kare wa watashi no doukyuusei desu.
He is my classmate.

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Kanji Breakdown
同
Same, Agree, Equal
On: どう Kun: おな.じ
6 strokes N4
級
Class, Rank, Grade
On: きゅう
9 strokes N1
生
Life, Genuine, Birth
On: せい,しょう Kun: い.きる,い.かす,い.ける,う.まれる,うま.れる,う.まれ,うまれ,う.む,お.う,は.える,は.やす,き,なま,なま-,な.る,な.す,む.す,-う
5 strokes N5
How to Use This Word
Noun (名詞)
Pattern
同級生は〜です。 / 〜の同級生

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