What does 年生 in Japanese mean?

What is the meaning of the word 年生 in Japanese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use 年生 in Japanese.

The word 年生 in Japanese means ~grade (school), 学年、～年生, …年生. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word 年生

~grade (school)

学年、～年生

(US (school year level) (学齢)

彼女は、10歳だ。おそらく、第四学年（or: 四年生）だろう。

She is ten years old, so is probably in Fourth Grade.

…年生

(US, suffix (school: pupil of particular grade)

When Martha was a second-grader, she played soccer.

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