How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Japanese words on “School and learning”. The full topic holds 155 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Japanese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Japanese vocabulary: school and classroom

The classroom, school subjects, homework, exams, university: school and study vocabulary in Japanese.

Here are 100 Japanese words on “School and learning”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Japanese	English
欠席	absence
平均点	average
黒板	board
本	book
暗記で	by heart
成績会議	class review meeting
教室	classroomClassroom at school
選抜試験	competitive exam
パソコン室	computer room
難しさ	difficulty
努力	effort
名門大学	elite college
英語	English
練習問題	exercise
高校	high school
歴史	history
遅刻	lateness
授業	lessonTeaching session
図書館	library
学習法	method
中学校	middle school
選択科目	optional subject
体育	physical education
物理学	physics
小学校	primary school
個人授業	private lesson
生徒	pupil
定規	ruler
奨学金	scholarship
学校	school
中等教育	secondary school
大学生	student
科目	subjectSubject taught at school
教師	teacher
授業時間割	timetable
熱心に取り組む	to apply oneself
説明する	to explain
宿題を提出する	to hand in homework
大学	university
職場実習	work placement

Level 2: medium 35 words

Japanese	English
入学	admission
参考文献	bibliography
給食室	canteen
クラスメート	classmate
集中	concentration
学位	diploma
規律	disciplineRespect for rules and order
作文	essay
地理学	geography
のり	glue
実験室	laboratory
学習単元	lessonMaterial to learn
修士	master degree
動機	motivation
幼稚園	nursery school
口述試験	oral test
保護者面談	parents evening
合格者	passed
ボールペン	pen
発表	presentation
分度器	protractor
罰	punishment
通知表	report card
復習カード	revision card
いじめ	school bullying
スクールバス	school bus
大学入学共通テスト	school leaving exam
指導要録	school report book
一枚の紙	sheet
専攻	specialism
学位論文	thesis
こつ	tip
授業に出る	to attend a class
採点する	to correct
教える	to teach

Level 3: hard 25 words

Japanese	English
解答集	answer key
バインダー	binder
電卓	calculator
まじめさ	diligence
論文	dissertation
消しゴム	eraser
学習の欠落	gap in knowledge
保育園	nursery
コンパス	pair of compasses
筆箱	pencil case
校庭	playground
小学校教師	primary teacher
追試	resit
下書き	rough draft
はさみ	scissors
ホチキスの針	staple
試験監督	supervisor
掘り下げる	to deepen
不合格になる	to fail
暗記する	to memorise
暗唱する	to recite
留年する	to repeat a year
復習する	to revise
無断欠席	truancy
論文審査	viva

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Japanese words on “School and learning”. The full topic holds 155 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 39 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Japanese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Japanese vocabulary on iPhone.