級 きゅう (school) grade N3 #2,555 Meanings noun, counter (school) grade; year; class noun, suffix class; grade; rank; level noun, counter kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.) Its kanji 級 キュウ class, rank, grade In sentences Furigana 彼かれは私わたしより一階いっかい級きゅう上うえだ。 He is immediately above me in rank. #105639 彼かれは１０年とし級きゅうに在学中ざいがくちゅうだ。 He is in the tenth grade. #115300