級

きゅう

Meanings

1. Noun, Counter (school) grade; year; class
2. Noun, Suffix class; grade; rank; level
3. Noun, Counter kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.) See also: 反 (たん).

Kanji

• 級 grade. Read as キュウ.

Example sentences

• 彼は１０年級に在学中だ。
  He is in the tenth grade.
• 日本語能力試験は５つの級に分かれる。５級が一番易しくて、１級が一番難しい。
  The Japanese Language Proficiency Test is divided into five levels, with Level 5 being the easiest and Level 1 being the most difficult.

Words containing 級

• 階級 (かいきゅう) (social) class
• 高級 (こうきゅう) high-class
• 一級 (いっきゅう) one grade

And 223 more.

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