Vocabulary

What does ～年生 (～ねんせい) mean?

～年生 (～ねんせい, ～nensei) means -year student, grade (suffix).

Quick facts
Reading	～ねんせい
Romaji	～nensei
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

～年生～ねんせい

N2 · estimated, JLPT framework～nensei

-year student, grade (suffix)

Example sentences

息子(むすこ)は小学(しょうがく)三年生(さんねんせい)です。
My son is in third grade of elementary school.
大学(だいがく)一年生(いちねんせい)の時(とき)、この町(まち)に来(き)ました。
I came to this town when I was a first-year university student.