進学マップShinro Map

Japanese school and juken words, explained学校と受験の用語集

195 words you will meet on daycare papers, school printouts and entrance-exam rules, from hoikuen to high school. Each one comes with its reading, its English and the sentence from our guide that explains it, so you can read the paper in front of you and decide what to do next.

Words by stage

Daycare and kindergarten保育園・幼稚園35 words

預かり保育 (azukari hoiku)extended care at a kindergarten
母子健康手帳 (boshi kenkō techō)maternal and child health handbook
病児保育 (byōji hoiku)sick-child care
調整指数 (chōsei shisū)adjustment points
保育必要量 (hoiku hitsuyōryō)certified amount of daycare
保育標準時間 (hoiku hyōjun jikan)standard time (the longer daycare band)
保育の必要性の認定 (hoiku no hitsuyōsei no nintei)certification that your child needs care
保育短時間 (hoiku tanjikan)short time (the shorter daycare band)
保育園 (hoikuen)licensed daycare
保育料 (hoikuryō)licensed daycare fee
一時保育 (ichiji hoiku)occasional care
意見書 (ikensho)doctor's opinion letter
育児休業給付金 (ikuji kyūgyō kyūfukin)childcare-leave benefit
児童発達支援 (jido hattatsu shien)developmental support
企業主導型保育事業 (kigyō shudōgata hoiku jigyō)company-led daycare
ならし保育 (narashi hoiku)settling-in days
年長 (nenchō)last kindergarten year
年度途中入所 (nendo tochū nyūsho)mid-year daycare entry
認可保育園 (ninka hoikuen)licensed daycare (the formal name)
認可外保育施設 (ninkagai hoiku shisetsu)unlicensed daycare
認証保育所 (ninshō hoikusho)Tokyo-certified daycare
認定こども園 (nintei kodomoen)certified children's centre
入所保留通知書 (nyūsho horyū tsūchisho)hold notice (daycare refusal)
乳幼児健診 (nyūyōji kenshin)infant health check
療育 (ryoiku)developmental support (the everyday word)
私立幼稚園 (shiritsu yōchien)private kindergarten
指数 (shisū)index (a household's daycare points)
就労内定 (shūrō naitei)job offer
就労証明書 (shūrō shōmeisho)employment certificate
保育所入所待機通知書 (taiki tsūchisho)waiting notice
定期接種 (teiki sesshu)routine vaccination
転園 (ten'en)daycare transfer
通所受給者証 (tsusho jukyushasho)day-service recipient certificate
幼稚園 (yōchien)kindergarten
幼児教育・保育の無償化 (yoji kyoiku hoiku no mushoka)free preschool system

Elementary school小学校54 words

弁当 (bentō)packed lunch
防犯ブザー (bōhan buzā)personal alarm
防災頭巾 (bōsai zukin)disaster hood
遠足 (ensoku)school excursion
学校徴収金 (gakkō chōshūkin)school collection (money)
学校給食 (gakkō kyūshoku)school lunch
学校生活管理指導表 (gakkō seikatsu kanri shidōhyō)school-life management form (allergy)
学校選択制度 (gakkō sentaku seido)school choice system
学級懇談会 (gakkyū kondankai)class meeting
学級だより (gakkyū-dayori)class newsletter
学童クラブ (gakudō kurabu)after-school club
学年だより (gakunen-dayori)grade newsletter
ギガ端末 (giga tanmatsu)school tablet
引き取り訓練 (hikitori kunren)pickup drill
保護者会 (hogosha kai)parents' meeting
放課後児童クラブ (hōkago jidō kurabu)after-school children's club
放課後子供教室 (hōkago kodomo kyōshitsu)after-school children's classroom
保健だより (hoken-dayori)health newsletter
保健室 (hokenshitsu)school clinic
自立活動 (jiritsu katsudō)independent activities
授業参観 (jugyō sankan)open class day
受験料 (juken-ryō)exam fee
観点 (kanten)viewpoints (assessment criteria)
家庭訪問 (katei hōmon)home visit
健康診断 (kenkō shindan)school health check
個人面談 (kojin mendan)parent–teacher conference
国立小学校 (kokuritsu shōgakkō)national elementary school
区域外就学 (kuikigai shūgaku)out-of-area enrolment
給食費 (kyūshokuhi)lunch fee
持ち物 (mochimono)things to bring
夏休みのしおり (natsuyasumi no shiori)summer holiday guide
入学説明会 (nyūgaku setsumeikai)briefing for new parents
入学式 (nyūgaku shiki)entrance ceremony
お受験 (o-juken)elementary school entrance exam (the everyday word)
ランドセル (randoseru)school backpack
連絡帳 (renrakuchō)contact notebook
始業式 (shigyō shiki)opening ceremony
私立小学校 (shiritsu shōgakkō)private elementary school
指定校 (shiteikō)designated school
指定校変更 (shiteikō henkō)designated-school change
小学校受験 (shōgakkō juken)elementary school entrance exam
小1の壁 (shōichi no kabe)the grade-1 wall
修学旅行 (shūgaku ryokō)school trip
就学相談 (shūgaku sōdan)school-entry consultation
就学通知書 (shūgaku tsūchisho)school entry notice
就学時健康診断 (shūgakuji kenkō shindan)preschool-entry health check
出席停止 (shusseki teishi)suspension from attendance
特別支援教室 (tokubetsu shien kyōshitsu)special-needs support room
通知表 (tsūchihyō)report card
通学区域 (tsūgaku kuiki)school zone
運動会 (undōkai)sports day
上履き (uwabaki)indoor shoes
養護教諭 (yōgo kyōyu)school nurse
全国学力・学習状況調査 (zenkoku gakuryoku gakushū jōkyō chōsa)national academic and learning survey

Junior-high entry (chūgaku juken)中学受験33 words

中学受験 (chūgaku juken)junior-high entrance exam
第二次募集 (daini-ji boshū)second round
英語入試 (eigo nyūshi)English exam
英語（選択）入試 (eigo sentaku nyūshi)English-option exam
学校説明会 (gakkō setsumeikai)school information session
学習塾 (gakushūjuku)juku (cram school)
学習塾費 (gakushū-juku hi)juku fees
午後入試 (gogo nyūshi)afternoon exam
併願 (heigan)applying to several schools
偏差値 (hensachi)deviation score
報告書 (hōkokusho)elementary school's report
インターネット出願 (intānetto shutsugan)online application
受検票 (jukenhyō)exam ticket
家庭教師 (katei kyōshi)private tutor
検定料 (kenteiryō)exam fee
寄附学債 (kifu gakusai)donation or school bond
帰国生 (kikokusei)returnee
帰国生入試 (kikokusei nyūshi)returnee exam
国際生 (kokusaisei)international applicant
国際生入試 (kokusaisei nyūshi)international-student entry
公立中学校 (kōritsu chūgakkō)public junior high
繰り上げ (kuriage)offer moved up the list
共同作成問題 (kyōdō sakusei mondai)joint questions
みなし得点 (minashi tokuten)points credited from a certificate
模試 (mogi)mock exam
入学願書 (nyūgaku gansho)application form
入学許可書 (nyūgaku kyokasho)admission permit
入室テスト (nyūshitsu tesuto)juku entrance test
志願理由書 (shigan riyūsho)statement of reasons
進路希望調査 (shinro kibō chōsa)future-path survey
初年度納付金 (shonendo nōfukin)first-year payment
適性検査 (tekisei kensa)aptitude test
都立中高一貫校 (toritsu chūkō ikkankō)Tokyo public combined junior-and-senior high school

Junior high and high-school entry中学校・高校受験31 words

部活動 (bukatsudō)school club
調査書 (chōsasho)junior-high report
調査書点 (chōsasho-ten)report-card points
普通科 (futsūka)general course
学力検査に基づく選抜 (gakuryoku kensa ni motozuku senbatsu)selection based on an academic test
評定 (hyōtei)subject grade (5 to 1)
一般入試 (ippan nyūshi)general exam
自己PRカード (jiko PR kādo)self-introduction card
授業料軽減助成金 (jugyōryō keigen joseikin)Tokyo tuition reduction grant
個人面接 (kojin mensetsu)individual interview
高等学校等就学支援金 (kōtō gakkōtō shūgaku shienkin)high-school tuition support
共通選抜 (kyōtsū senbatsu)common selection (Kanagawa)
内申 (naishin)report-card grades counted for high-school entry
応募資格審査 (ōbo shikaku shinsa)eligibility check
作文 (sakubun)composition
三者面談 (sansha mendan)three-way meeting
スクーリング (schooling)required attendance days (correspondence course)
私立高校 (shiritsu kōkō)private high school
小論文 (shōronbun)essay
集団討論 (shūdan tōron)group discussion
総合学科 (sōgō gakka)integrated course
推薦に基づく選抜 (suisen ni motozuku senbatsu)selection based on recommendation
推薦入試 (suisen nyūshi)recommendation exam
単願 (tangan)single application
定時制 (teijisei)part-time course
定期考査 (teiki kōsa)regular term exams
都立高校 (toritsu kōkō)Tokyo metropolitan high school
追検査 (tsuikensa)makeup exam
通信制 (tsūshinsei)correspondence course
在県外国人等特別募集 (zaiken gaikokujin-tō tokubetsu boshū)special recruitment for foreign residents (Kanagawa)
在京外国人生徒等対象の選抜 (zaikyō gaikokujin seito tō taishō no senbatsu)selection for foreign students living in Tokyo

After high school高校卒業後3 words

高卒認定 (kōsotsu nintei)High School Equivalency Exam
給付奨学金 (kyūfu shōgakukin)grant scholarship
予約採用 (yoyaku saiyō)reserved adoption (scholarship applied for before entry)

Every stage全般39 words

母語 (bogo)mother tongue
募集要項 (boshū yōkō)admissions guidebook
英検 (Eiken)Eiken (Test in Practical English)
フリガナ (furigana)reading of a name (furigana)
不登校 (futōkō)not going to school (school refusal)
外国人学校 (gaikokujin gakkō)foreign school
学校教育費 (gakkō kyōiku hi)school costs
現況届 (genkyō todoke)annual status form
配慮 (hairyo)consideration (accommodation)
補助学習費 (hojo gakushū hi)supplementary study costs
一条校 (ichijōkō)Article 1 school
いじめ (ijime)bullying
医療証 (iryōshō)medical card
児童手当 (jidō teate)child allowance
実施要綱 (jisshi yōkō)entrance rules (implementing guidelines)
外国人児童生徒のためのJSL対話型アセスメント (JSL taiwagata asesumento)DLA (dialogue-based Japanese assessment)
住民票 (jūminhyō)resident record
各種学校 (kakushu gakkō)miscellaneous school
漢検 (Kanken)Japan Kanji Aptitude Test
家族滞在 (kazoku taizai)Dependent (residence status)
継承語 (keishōgo)heritage language
こども家庭庁 (kodomo katei chō)Children and Families Agency
子供の学習費調査 (kodomo no gakushūhi chōsa)survey of children's learning costs
教育委員会 (kyōiku iinkai)board of education
面談 (mendan)meeting with a teacher
習い事 (naraigoto)lessons outside school
臨時休業 (rinji kyūgyō)school closure
指導要録 (shidō yōroku)official school record
就学援助 (shūgaku enjo)school-expense aid
出席扱い (shusseki atsukai)counted as attendance
相談 (sōdan)consultation
転学 (tengaku)transfer between schools
転入届 (tennyū todoke)move-in notice
転出届 (tenshutsu todoke)move-out notice
特別の教育課程 (tokubetsu no kyōiku katei)special curriculum (Japanese-language support)
取り出し (toridashi)pull-out lessons
夜間中学 (yakan chūgaku)night junior high
在学証明書 (zaigaku shōmeisho)student-registration certificate
在留カード (zairyū kādo)residence card

Words from A to Z

A

預かり保育 (azukari hoiku)extended care at a kindergarten

B

弁当 (bentō)packed lunch
母語 (bogo)mother tongue
防犯ブザー (bōhan buzā)personal alarm
防災頭巾 (bōsai zukin)disaster hood
母子健康手帳 (boshi kenkō techō)maternal and child health handbook
募集要項 (boshū yōkō)admissions guidebook
部活動 (bukatsudō)school club
病児保育 (byōji hoiku)sick-child care

C

調査書 (chōsasho)junior-high report
調査書点 (chōsasho-ten)report-card points
調整指数 (chōsei shisū)adjustment points
中学受験 (chūgaku juken)junior-high entrance exam

D

第二次募集 (daini-ji boshū)second round

E

英語入試 (eigo nyūshi)English exam
英語（選択）入試 (eigo sentaku nyūshi)English-option exam
英検 (Eiken)Eiken (Test in Practical English)
遠足 (ensoku)school excursion

F

フリガナ (furigana)reading of a name (furigana)
不登校 (futōkō)not going to school (school refusal)
普通科 (futsūka)general course

G

外国人学校 (gaikokujin gakkō)foreign school
学校徴収金 (gakkō chōshūkin)school collection (money)
学校教育費 (gakkō kyōiku hi)school costs
学校給食 (gakkō kyūshoku)school lunch
学校生活管理指導表 (gakkō seikatsu kanri shidōhyō)school-life management form (allergy)
学校選択制度 (gakkō sentaku seido)school choice system
学校説明会 (gakkō setsumeikai)school information session
学級懇談会 (gakkyū kondankai)class meeting
学級だより (gakkyū-dayori)class newsletter
学童クラブ (gakudō kurabu)after-school club
学年だより (gakunen-dayori)grade newsletter
学力検査に基づく選抜 (gakuryoku kensa ni motozuku senbatsu)selection based on an academic test
学習塾 (gakushūjuku)juku (cram school)
学習塾費 (gakushū-juku hi)juku fees
現況届 (genkyō todoke)annual status form
ギガ端末 (giga tanmatsu)school tablet
午後入試 (gogo nyūshi)afternoon exam

H

配慮 (hairyo)consideration (accommodation)
併願 (heigan)applying to several schools
偏差値 (hensachi)deviation score
引き取り訓練 (hikitori kunren)pickup drill
保護者会 (hogosha kai)parents' meeting
保育必要量 (hoiku hitsuyōryō)certified amount of daycare
保育標準時間 (hoiku hyōjun jikan)standard time (the longer daycare band)
保育の必要性の認定 (hoiku no hitsuyōsei no nintei)certification that your child needs care
保育短時間 (hoiku tanjikan)short time (the shorter daycare band)
保育園 (hoikuen)licensed daycare
保育料 (hoikuryō)licensed daycare fee
補助学習費 (hojo gakushū hi)supplementary study costs
放課後児童クラブ (hōkago jidō kurabu)after-school children's club
放課後子供教室 (hōkago kodomo kyōshitsu)after-school children's classroom
保健だより (hoken-dayori)health newsletter
保健室 (hokenshitsu)school clinic
報告書 (hōkokusho)elementary school's report
評定 (hyōtei)subject grade (5 to 1)

I

一時保育 (ichiji hoiku)occasional care
一条校 (ichijōkō)Article 1 school
いじめ (ijime)bullying
意見書 (ikensho)doctor's opinion letter
育児休業給付金 (ikuji kyūgyō kyūfukin)childcare-leave benefit
インターネット出願 (intānetto shutsugan)online application
一般入試 (ippan nyūshi)general exam
医療証 (iryōshō)medical card

J

児童発達支援 (jido hattatsu shien)developmental support
児童手当 (jidō teate)child allowance
自己PRカード (jiko PR kādo)self-introduction card
自立活動 (jiritsu katsudō)independent activities
実施要綱 (jisshi yōkō)entrance rules (implementing guidelines)
外国人児童生徒のためのJSL対話型アセスメント (JSL taiwagata asesumento)DLA (dialogue-based Japanese assessment)
授業参観 (jugyō sankan)open class day
授業料軽減助成金 (jugyōryō keigen joseikin)Tokyo tuition reduction grant
受検票 (jukenhyō)exam ticket
受験料 (juken-ryō)exam fee
住民票 (jūminhyō)resident record

K

各種学校 (kakushu gakkō)miscellaneous school
漢検 (Kanken)Japan Kanji Aptitude Test
観点 (kanten)viewpoints (assessment criteria)
家庭訪問 (katei hōmon)home visit
家庭教師 (katei kyōshi)private tutor
家族滞在 (kazoku taizai)Dependent (residence status)
継承語 (keishōgo)heritage language
健康診断 (kenkō shindan)school health check
検定料 (kenteiryō)exam fee
寄附学債 (kifu gakusai)donation or school bond
企業主導型保育事業 (kigyō shudōgata hoiku jigyō)company-led daycare
帰国生 (kikokusei)returnee
帰国生入試 (kikokusei nyūshi)returnee exam
こども家庭庁 (kodomo katei chō)Children and Families Agency
子供の学習費調査 (kodomo no gakushūhi chōsa)survey of children's learning costs
個人面談 (kojin mendan)parent–teacher conference
個人面接 (kojin mensetsu)individual interview
国立小学校 (kokuritsu shōgakkō)national elementary school
国際生 (kokusaisei)international applicant
国際生入試 (kokusaisei nyūshi)international-student entry
公立中学校 (kōritsu chūgakkō)public junior high
高卒認定 (kōsotsu nintei)High School Equivalency Exam
高等学校等就学支援金 (kōtō gakkōtō shūgaku shienkin)high-school tuition support
区域外就学 (kuikigai shūgaku)out-of-area enrolment
繰り上げ (kuriage)offer moved up the list
共同作成問題 (kyōdō sakusei mondai)joint questions
教育委員会 (kyōiku iinkai)board of education
共通選抜 (kyōtsū senbatsu)common selection (Kanagawa)
給付奨学金 (kyūfu shōgakukin)grant scholarship
給食費 (kyūshokuhi)lunch fee

M

面談 (mendan)meeting with a teacher
みなし得点 (minashi tokuten)points credited from a certificate
持ち物 (mochimono)things to bring
模試 (mogi)mock exam

N

内申 (naishin)report-card grades counted for high-school entry
習い事 (naraigoto)lessons outside school
ならし保育 (narashi hoiku)settling-in days
夏休みのしおり (natsuyasumi no shiori)summer holiday guide
年長 (nenchō)last kindergarten year
年度途中入所 (nendo tochū nyūsho)mid-year daycare entry
認可保育園 (ninka hoikuen)licensed daycare (the formal name)
認可外保育施設 (ninkagai hoiku shisetsu)unlicensed daycare
認証保育所 (ninshō hoikusho)Tokyo-certified daycare
認定こども園 (nintei kodomoen)certified children's centre
入学願書 (nyūgaku gansho)application form
入学許可書 (nyūgaku kyokasho)admission permit
入学説明会 (nyūgaku setsumeikai)briefing for new parents
入学式 (nyūgaku shiki)entrance ceremony
入室テスト (nyūshitsu tesuto)juku entrance test
入所保留通知書 (nyūsho horyū tsūchisho)hold notice (daycare refusal)
乳幼児健診 (nyūyōji kenshin)infant health check

O

応募資格審査 (ōbo shikaku shinsa)eligibility check
お受験 (o-juken)elementary school entrance exam (the everyday word)

R

ランドセル (randoseru)school backpack
連絡帳 (renrakuchō)contact notebook
臨時休業 (rinji kyūgyō)school closure
療育 (ryoiku)developmental support (the everyday word)

S

作文 (sakubun)composition
三者面談 (sansha mendan)three-way meeting
スクーリング (schooling)required attendance days (correspondence course)
指導要録 (shidō yōroku)official school record
志願理由書 (shigan riyūsho)statement of reasons
始業式 (shigyō shiki)opening ceremony
進路希望調査 (shinro kibō chōsa)future-path survey
私立高校 (shiritsu kōkō)private high school
私立小学校 (shiritsu shōgakkō)private elementary school
私立幼稚園 (shiritsu yōchien)private kindergarten
指数 (shisū)index (a household's daycare points)
指定校 (shiteikō)designated school
指定校変更 (shiteikō henkō)designated-school change
小学校受験 (shōgakkō juken)elementary school entrance exam
小1の壁 (shōichi no kabe)the grade-1 wall
初年度納付金 (shonendo nōfukin)first-year payment
小論文 (shōronbun)essay
集団討論 (shūdan tōron)group discussion
就学援助 (shūgaku enjo)school-expense aid
修学旅行 (shūgaku ryokō)school trip
就学相談 (shūgaku sōdan)school-entry consultation
就学通知書 (shūgaku tsūchisho)school entry notice
就学時健康診断 (shūgakuji kenkō shindan)preschool-entry health check
就労内定 (shūrō naitei)job offer
就労証明書 (shūrō shōmeisho)employment certificate
出席扱い (shusseki atsukai)counted as attendance
出席停止 (shusseki teishi)suspension from attendance
相談 (sōdan)consultation
総合学科 (sōgō gakka)integrated course
推薦に基づく選抜 (suisen ni motozuku senbatsu)selection based on recommendation
推薦入試 (suisen nyūshi)recommendation exam

T

保育所入所待機通知書 (taiki tsūchisho)waiting notice
単願 (tangan)single application
定時制 (teijisei)part-time course
定期考査 (teiki kōsa)regular term exams
定期接種 (teiki sesshu)routine vaccination
適性検査 (tekisei kensa)aptitude test
転園 (ten'en)daycare transfer
転学 (tengaku)transfer between schools
転入届 (tennyū todoke)move-in notice
転出届 (tenshutsu todoke)move-out notice
特別の教育課程 (tokubetsu no kyōiku katei)special curriculum (Japanese-language support)
特別支援教室 (tokubetsu shien kyōshitsu)special-needs support room
取り出し (toridashi)pull-out lessons
都立中高一貫校 (toritsu chūkō ikkankō)Tokyo public combined junior-and-senior high school
都立高校 (toritsu kōkō)Tokyo metropolitan high school
通知表 (tsūchihyō)report card
通学区域 (tsūgaku kuiki)school zone
追検査 (tsuikensa)makeup exam
通信制 (tsūshinsei)correspondence course
通所受給者証 (tsusho jukyushasho)day-service recipient certificate

U

運動会 (undōkai)sports day
上履き (uwabaki)indoor shoes

Y

夜間中学 (yakan chūgaku)night junior high
幼稚園 (yōchien)kindergarten
養護教諭 (yōgo kyōyu)school nurse
幼児教育・保育の無償化 (yoji kyoiku hoiku no mushoka)free preschool system
予約採用 (yoyaku saiyō)reserved adoption (scholarship applied for before entry)

Z

在学証明書 (zaigaku shōmeisho)student-registration certificate
在県外国人等特別募集 (zaiken gaikokujin-tō tokubetsu boshū)special recruitment for foreign residents (Kanagawa)
在京外国人生徒等対象の選抜 (zaikyō gaikokujin seito tō taishō no senbatsu)selection for foreign students living in Tokyo
在留カード (zairyū kādo)residence card
全国学力・学習状況調査 (zenkoku gakuryoku gakushū jōkyō chōsa)national academic and learning survey

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