How to say 'Grade' or 'Rank' in Japanese | 級

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The Japanese word for Grade or Rank is 'Kyuu', written as 級 in Japanese.'Grade' or 'Rank' in hiragana is きゅう.

word

級

Meaning

Grade, Rank

Reading

きゅう

kyuu

Kanji

級Grade, Rank

Explanation

The Japanese noun '級 (きゅう)' refers to a level, grade, or rank, often used in contexts such as school grades, martial arts rankings, or classifications. For example: He is in the fifth grade「彼は5級です」(かれはごきゅうです). She holds a black belt rank「彼女は黒帯の級を持っています」(かのじょはくろおびのきゅうをもっています). The word can also be used in broader contexts to indicate a level of quality or classification, such as 'first-class' or 'second-class'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4335

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 級

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

級

Meaning

Grade, Rank

Words Related to 級 Through the Kanji 級

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 級 as well.

word

階級

Meaning

Rank, Class

word

高級

Meaning

Luxury

word

初級

Meaning

Beginner

word

学級

Meaning

Class

word

上級

Meaning

Advanced

word

同級生

Meaning

Classmate

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中級

Meaning

Intermediate

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'Kyuu' means 'Grade' or 'Rank' .

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