大学

だいがく

college; university

Also:the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)

What does 大学 mean?

大学 is a Japanese noun meaning college; university in English. It can also be translated as the Great Learning (one of the Four Books) depending on context. It is written as 大学 in kanji, だいがく in hiragana, and daigaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

あなたは理科系の大学に進んだほうがいいよ。

You should go on to a technical college.

合格者の過半数は大学出身者であった。

The majority of the successful candidates were university graduates.