Word details

階級

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 階級.

Dictionary

Entry

階級いきゅうNounFreq #7020
1

(social) class

Examples
彼は中流階級の出だ。
He comes from the middle class.
2

rank; grade

Examples
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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building

12 strokesFrequency 513JLPT N2Grade 3

On

カイ

Kun

きざはし

Nanori

しなはし

class, rank, grade

9 strokesFrequency 785JLPT N2Grade 3

On

キュウ

Nanori

しな

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