noun, takes genitive case の

  1. new graduate, recent graduate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
新卒 しんそつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

new
シン あたら.しい あら.た (2nd, N4)
parent(親) variant
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)
graduate, soldier, private
ソツ そっ.する シュツ (4th, N2)
also(亦) variant
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
two people
ショウ ジュウ ジュ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)