JLPT N3 · Noun

級 (kyuu)

級 (きゅう, kyuu) is a Japanese noun meaning “(school) grade; year”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: きゅう
Romaji: kyuu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

(school) grade; year; class · noun, counter
class; grade; rank; level · noun, suffix
kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.) · noun, counter

Example sentences

彼は１０年級に在学中だ。

He is in the tenth grade.

Tatoeba #115300

彼はまだヘビー級の選手権を保持している。

He still holds the heavyweight title.

Tatoeba #110847

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 級

級

class, rank, gradeキュウ · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 級.

学級がっきゅう(school) class高級こうきゅうhigh-class上級じょうきゅうupper level初級しょきゅうelementary level階級かいきゅう(social) class等級とうきゅうgrade同級どうきゅうthe same grade

Source: JMdict entry 1919590 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.