級
class, grade, rank

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キュウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Nanori (名乗り)

しな

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:3
Strokes:9
JLPT:1
Frequency:785

Vocabulary

キュウ

WordReadingMeaning
下級カキュウlower grade; low class; junior (officer)
階級カイキュウ(social) class; rank; grade
高級コウキュウhigh-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-end; luxury; high-ranking; high-level; senior
初級ショキュウelementary level; beginner level
上級ジョウキュウupper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class

Other

WordReadingMeaning
一級いっきゅうone grade; first-class; primary
学級がっきゅう(school) class
級きゅう(school) grade; year; class; class; grade; rank; level; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
ミドル級ミドルきゅうmiddleweight class
特級とっきゅうhigh grade; special grade; classy

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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end, finish
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紛
be mistaken for, distract, divert, go astray
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紋
family crest, figures
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純
genuine, innocence, net (profit), purity
Grade 6JLPT 2
紙
paper
Grade 2JLPT 4
絞
constrict, strangle, wring
Grade 8JLPT 1
紀
account, annals, chronicle, geologic period, history, narrative
Grade 5JLPT 1
紅
crimson, deep red
Grade 6JLPT 2
糾
ask, investigate, twist, verify
Grade 8JLPT 1