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階級
かいきゅう
N1
noun
Meanings
1
class
2
rank
3
grade
4
(social) class
Example sentence
彼は２年前に、大佐の階級に昇進した。
He was raised to the rank of colonel two years ago.
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Kanji in this word
階
Storey, Stair, Counter For Storeys Of A Building
12 strokes
級
Class, Rank, Grade
9 strokes
More words with
階
段階
だんかい ·
gradation
N2
二階
にかい ·
second floor
～階
～かい ·
counter for stories (floors) of a building
N5
階
かい ·
storey
階段
かいだん ·
stairs
N5
Full entry on Jisho
一階
いっかい ·
first floor
二階建て
にかいだて ·
two-storied building
現段階
げんだんかい ·
present stage
More words with
級
高級
こうきゅう ·
high class
N2
同級生
どうきゅうせい ·
classmate
上級
じょうきゅう ·
advanced level
N2
級
きゅう ·
class
N3
中級
ちゅうきゅう ·
intermediate level
学級
がっきゅう ·
class
N2
ミドル級
ミドルきゅう ·
middleweight class
バンタム級
バンタムきゅう ·
bantam-weight (boxer)
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