Meaning of 級 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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級JLPT 3
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Kana Readingきゅう
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Romajikyū
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
- Meaning
- class, grade, rank; school class, grade
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Example Sentences
級, きゅう used in context
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She likes nothing but the best.
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彼女の級友達は３５６羽の鶴を折り、千羽が彼女と一緒に埋葬された。
Her classmates folded three hundred and fifty-six cranes so that one thousand were buried with her.
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He is immediately above me in rank.
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He was the object of great admiration from his classmates.
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He skipped a grade.
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He still holds the heavyweight title.
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