Glossary · Junior-high entry (chūgaku juken)
国際生kokusaiseiinternational applicant
What it means
帰国生 (kikokusei, a returnee) and 国際生 (kokusaisei, an international applicant) are labels on a school's own exam.
Guides that use 国際生
- Returnee student eligibility for April 2027 junior high exams: five schools' own rulesChūgaku juken: applying and exams
- English at junior-high entrance: a 140-school list and two 2027 guidesChūgaku juken: the decision
- Keimei Gakuen's international-student entry for April 2027: who may apply, and the interview parents joinChūgaku juken: applying and exams
- Sitting several rounds in February (併願): one school's April 2027 guidebook as a worked exampleChūgaku juken: applying and exams
- Keeping your home language (including English) while your child is in a Japanese schoolAcross all stages
Related words
- 国際生入試 (kokusaisei nyūshi)international-student entry
- 帰国生 (kikokusei)returnee
Tools and pages for this stage
- Entrance exams and applications: Junior-high entry (chūgaku juken)
- Free check: does junior-high juken fit your child?
- What juku and private junior high cost, by grade
- Every verified deadline and exam date, month by month
- Junior high schools with their entry rules (English)
- Guides for Chūgaku juken: applying and exams
- All Japanese school words
What to do next
- Find your child's path: the free juken check
Free, no sign-in. The route that fits, what it costs and the deadlines on the way.
- See the season pass
Verified dates and fees for every school, a reminder before each deadline, unlimited questions.