書生 (しょせい)student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)

studentnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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Kanji in 書生

書記しょきclerk; secretary
報告書ほうこくしょ(written) report
文書ぶんしょdocument; writing
秘書ひしょ(private) secretary
教科書きょうかしょtextbook; coursebook
書店しょてんbookshop; bookstore
白書はくしょwhite paper
著書ちょしょ(written) work; book
学生がくせいstudent (esp. a university student)
生活せいかつliving; life (one's daily existence)
生産せいさんproduction; manufacture
人生じんせい(human) life (i.e. conception to death)
先生せんせいteacher; instructor
厚生省こうせいしょうMinistry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
年生ねんせいpupil in ... year; student in ... year
新生しんせいrebirth; new birth

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