Vocabulary

What does 合格 (ごうかく, goukaku) mean?

合格 (ごうかく, goukaku) means passing (an exam), qualifying.

Quick facts
Readingごうかく
Romajigoukaku
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ごうかく
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongoukaku

passing (an exam), qualifying

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive passing (an exam); pass; success
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification

Example sentences

  • Congratulations on passing.

  • I passed the exam.

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