高級
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 高級
1
Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-end; luxury
Examples
高級な品物を買う事は、結局は損にならない。
It pays in the long run to buy goods of high quality.
2
high-ranking; high-level; senior
Examples
彼の祖父は高級軍人だった。
His grandfather was a soldier of high degree.
Kanji in this Word
高
10 strokes
Frequency: 65
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
tall
high
expensive
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たか.い
たか
-だか
たか.まる
たか.める
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
か
こ
じょい
た
はか
級
9 strokes
Frequency: 785
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
class
rank
grade
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キュウ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
しな
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