級 is read きゅう (kyuu), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

級きゅう

Q: What JLPT level is 級?

級 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

きゅう · kyuu

JLPT N2 noun

Class, grade, rank

(school) grade, year, class
class, grade, rank, level
kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)

Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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級Class, Rank, Grade 音きゅう JLPT N1 · 9 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

学級がっきゅうclass 階級かいきゅうclass, rank, grade 高級こうきゅうhigh class; first-rate 上級じょうきゅうadvanced level, high grade, senior 等級とうきゅうgrade, class 同級どうきゅうthe same grade, same class

Questions

What does 級 mean?

Class, grade, rank. It can also mean: (school) grade, year, class; class, grade, rank, level; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.).

How do you pronounce 級?

きゅう (kyuu). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 級?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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