01
初級
しょきゅう
beginner level
Meanings
- class
- rank
- grade
Readings
Onyomi
- キュウ
Kunyomi
- N/A
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Useful words
02
中級
ちゅうきゅう
intermediate level
03
上級
じょうきゅう
advanced level
04
高級
こうきゅう
high class
05
同級生
どうきゅうせい
classmate
06
階級
かいきゅう
social class
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01等Meaning88%etc., and so forthClass, grade, and equality sit close, so 等 supports the ranking sense of 級.02段Meaning84%grade, stepsSteps and levels in 段 make the grade idea of 級 easier to picture.03位Meaning78%rank, gradeRank or position in 位 gives another way to sort people or things by level.04糸Component76%threadThe thread radical keeps 級 visually tied to a family of narrow left-side forms.05及Component70%reach out, exertThe sweeping 及 is squeezed into the narrow outer slot of 級.06組Meaning66%association, braidA class group in 組 is not the same as rank, but it helps sort school vocabulary.