高学年 こうがくねん Meanings Noun upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades) See also: 低学年 (ていがくねん). See also: 中学年 (ちゅうがくねん). Kanji 高 high. Read as コウ. 学 study. Read as ガク. 年 year. Read as ネン. Common phrases 高学年になる Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists