Glossary · Elementary school
お受験o-jukenelementary school entrance exam (the everyday word)
What it means
Sitting a private elementary entrance exam is what families call お受験 (o-juken, "the exam").
Guides that use お受験
- Private elementary entrance (o-juken): what one school's April 2027 round asked, and whenKindergarten and the o-juken decision
- What a private elementary entrance round asks of a five-year-old and the parents: two Tokyo schools' April 2027 guidesKindergarten and the o-juken decision
Related words
- 小学校受験 (shōgakkō juken)elementary school entrance exam
- 受験料 (juken-ryō)exam fee
- 年長 (nenchō)last kindergarten year
- 就学時健康診断 (shūgakuji kenkō shindan)preschool-entry health check
Tools and pages for this stage
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.