卒業

そつぎょう

graduation

Also:moving on (from), leaving (a group, company, etc.)

What does 卒業 mean?

卒業 is a Japanese noun meaning graduation in English. It can also be translated as moving on (from), leaving (a group, company, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 卒業 in kanji, そつぎょう in hiragana, and sotsugyou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentences

彼は学校を卒業したあと、ロンドンへ行った。

After he left school, he went to London.

私はポップ・ミュージックはそろそろ卒業しようと思っているの。

I feel I'm growing out of pop music.