級 (Kyuu) is a Japanese noun meaning “(school) grade, year, class, class”.
Meanings
- noun, counter(school) grade; year; class
- noun, suffixclass; grade; rank; level
- noun, counterkyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
Examples
彼は私より一階級上だ。
He is immediately above me in rank.
彼は１０年級に在学中だ。
He is in the tenth grade.
彼女は最高級のものしか好まない。
She likes nothing but the best.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).