VocabJLPT N3
(school) grade
NounCounterSuffix

Definitions

  1. 1. (school) grade
  2. 2. year
  3. 3. class
  4. 4. kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
A suffix used to indicate a rank, grade, or class level. It appears in school grade levels, skill rankings, and classifications, conveying a tier within a hierarchy.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Wait, you were in the same class as me?!

Sentence 2

He passed the level three exam.

Sentence 3

I was asked, "Which level are you taking?"

Sentence 4

She has the skill of a first-dan player.

Sentence 5

"Aim for the next level up," the teacher said.