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級

class, rank

JLPT N1 Grade 3 9 strokes
On'yomi
キュウ
Radical
糸 · thread (thread, silk)

級 means "class, rank". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is キュウ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

級 in example sentences

  • 私わたしたちは同級生どうきゅうせいです。

    Watashitachi wa doukyuusei desu.

    We're classmates.

  • トムは上級じょうきゅうのスノーボーダーだ。

    Tomu wa joukyuu no sunooboodaa da.

    Tom is a first-class snowboarder.

  • 昔むかしは、高級こうきゅうレストランでウェイターしてたよ。

    Mukashi wa, koukyuu resutoran de ueitaa shiteta yo.

    I used to be a waiter at a fancy restaurant.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 級 mean?
級 means "class, rank". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 級 have?
級 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 級 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is キュウ.
What JLPT level is 級?
級 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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