及第 (きゅうだい)passing (an examination); making the grade

passing (an examination); making the gradenoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 及第

普及ふきゅうdiffusion; spread
追及ついきゅうinvestigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning
及ぶおよぶto reach; to amount to
言及げんきゅうreference; allusion
波及はきゅうspread; extension
及びおよびand; as well as
及び腰およびごしbent back
及ぼすおよぼすto exert (influence); to exercise
次第にしだいにgradually (progress into a state)
第一歩だいいっぽfirst step
第三者だいさんしゃthird party; third person
第一人者だいいちにんしゃleading person; foremost figure
第二次世界大戦だいにじせかいたいせんSecond World War; World War II
第一線だいいっせんthe front (of a battlefield); forefront
第一声だいいっせいfirst words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth
第三国だいさんごくa third country

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