進学 (しんがく)entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university

entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to universitynoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 進学

推進すいしんpropulsion; drive
先進国せんしんこくadvanced (developed) country; advanced nations
進出しんしゅつadvance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture)
促進そくしんpromotion; acceleration
進展しんてんprogress; development
先進せんしんadvanced; developed
前進ぜんしんadvance; moving forward
進路しんろroute; course
大学だいがくuniversity; college
学校がっこうschool
学生がくせいstudent (esp. a university student)
医学いがくmedical science; medicine
学部がくぶdepartment of a university
文学ぶんがくliterature
科学かがくscience
中学ちゅうがくjunior high school; middle school

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