How do you say "diploma" in Japanese?

卒業証書

sotsugyoushousho

Noun Kanji

In Japanese, "diploma" is 卒業証書 (sotsugyoushousho).

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Pronunciation

Say so-tsu-gyou-SHOU-sho, six syllables combining sotsugyou, graduation, and shousho, certificate, into one long compound.

Writing and usage

卒業証書 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

彼は誇らしげに卒業証書の額を飾った。

kareha hokora shigeni sotsugyoushousho no hitai wo kazatsu ta.

He proudly framed his diploma.

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How to remember 卒業証書

Sotsugyoushousho is long because a diploma feels like a huge achievement - the word length matches the years of work behind it.

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Questions about 卒業証書

How do you pronounce 卒業証書?

Say so-tsu-gyou-SHOU-sho, six syllables combining sotsugyou, graduation, and shousho, certificate, into one long compound.

Is 卒業証書 formal or casual?

卒業証書 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 卒業証書 written in Japanese?

卒業証書 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as sotsugyoushousho.

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