Question

級 しな 高級(こうきゅう): high class; high grade階級(かいきゅう): (social) class; rank; grade上級(じょうきゅう): advanced level; high grade; senior初級(しょきゅう): elementary level級(きゅう): class, grade, rank; school class, grade学級(がっきゅう): (school) class同級(どうきゅう): the same grade; same class等級(とうきゅう): (1) grade; class (2) (astronomical) magnitude 3 糸: thread及: reach out; exert; exercise; cause 糸 6 (none) class We can almost see the outstreched hands of the lower classes wearing just a few threads in this kanji.

Accepted Answer

キュウ class, rank, grade 2 785 9 120 いと・いとへん 形声 Phonetic This Kanji is the same ones used in the Japanese Language proficiency tests; i.e. ikkyuu (一級) The Kanji doesnt describe class as in a "class of students" or "classroom," but rather a grade of quality or ability. ---------- Spiderman is taking the JLPT Level 1. In desperation he REACHES OUT to grab his friend´s answer sheet next to him, who seems to be doing well. The other test takers are obviously a class above him. Looks like this test is above his class of knowledge.

Kanji	級
Onyomi	キュウ
Nanori	しな
English	class, rank, grade
Examples	高級(こうきゅう): high class; high grade 階級(かいきゅう): (social) class; rank; grade 上級(じょうきゅう): advanced level; high grade; senior 初級(しょきゅう): elementary level 級(きゅう): class, grade, rank; school class, grade 学級(がっきゅう): (school) class 同級(どうきゅう): the same grade; same class 等級(とうきゅう): (1) grade; class (2) (astronomical) magnitude
JLPT Level	2
Jouyou Grade	3
Frequency	785
Components	糸: thread 及: reach out; exert; exercise; cause
Number of Strokes	9
Kanji Radical	糸
Radical Number	120
Radical Strokes	6
Radical Reading	いと・いとへん
Traditional Form	(none)
Classification	形声 Phonetic
Keyword	class
Koohii Story 1	This Kanji is the same ones used in the Japanese Language proficiency tests; i.e. ikkyuu (一級) The Kanji doesnt describe class as in a "class of students" or "classroom," but rather a grade of quality or ability. ---------- Spiderman is taking the JLPT Level 1. In desperation he REACHES OUT to grab his friend´s answer sheet next to him, who seems to be doing well. The other test takers are obviously a class above him. Looks like this test is above his class of knowledge.
Koohii Story 2	We can almost see the outstreched hands of the lower classes wearing just a few threads in this kanji.

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