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階級 (かいきゅう) — class | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

階級

かいきゅう

noun

Meanings

1class
2rank
3grade
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.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

階Storey, Stair, Counter For Storeys Of A Building12 strokes 級Class, Rank, Grade9 strokes

More words with 階

階層かいそう · classN1 段階だんかい · gradationN2 階段かいだん · stairsN5 ～階～かい · counter for stories (floors) of a buildingN5 階

Full entry on Jisho

かい ·

storey

中産階級ちゅうさんかいきゅう · middle class

二階にかい · second floor

二階建てにかいだて · two-storied building

More words with 級

等級とうきゅう · gradeN1 同級どうきゅう · the same gradeN1 学級がっきゅう · classN2 級きゅう · classN3 上級じょうきゅう · advanced levelN2 高級こうきゅう · high classN2 ミドル級ミドルきゅう · middleweight class 一級いっきゅう · one grade

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