JLPT N1 · 9 strokes
Kanji 級: "class, rank, grade"
The kanji 級 means "class, rank, grade". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read キュウ in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キュウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | class, rank, grade |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 785 of 2,501 |
Common words with 級
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 級(school) grade; year; class · class; grade; rank; level
- 高級high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-end · high-ranking; high-level; senior
- 同級生classmate
- 階級(social) class · rank; grade
- 上級upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level
- 下級lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
- 上級生student in a higher grade; upperclassman
- 最高級highest grade; top class
- 最上級highest grade; finest quality; top class · superlative (degree)
- 中級intermediate level
- 高級品high-quality goods; luxury item
- 最大級largest class; top category
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