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    3. 級

    級

    級きゅう

    (school) grade

    N3KMT4News #5+1Sports & Martial ArtsEducationKanji Vocab9 strokes

    きゅう

    Noun, Counter

    1.
    (school) grade, year, class

    Noun, Suffix

    2.
    class, grade, rank, level

    Noun, Counter

    3.
    kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは柔じゅう道どうの初しょ級きゅうです。

    He is a beginner in judo.

    KMT3Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かの女じょは日に本ほん語ご能のう力りょく試し験けんのN3級きゅうに合ごう格かくしました。

    She passed the N3 level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.

    KMT4Education
    彼かれは学がっ校こうで一いち番ばん上うえの級きゅうにいます。

    He is in the highest grade at school.

    KMT4Education
    この製せい品ひんは最さい高こう級きゅうの品ひん質しつを誇ほこっています。

    This product boasts the highest quality.

    KMT6Business & FinanceDaily Life
    彼かれは柔じゅう道どうで黒くろ帯おびの初しょ段だんですが、まだ級きゅうの生せい徒とを教おしえています。

    He is a first-degree black belt in judo, but he still teaches kyu-level students.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsEducation

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    級
    class・rank・grade
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