かいきゅう
Meanings
Noun
1. (social) class
2. rank; grade
Kanji used
floor (of a building)
class
Pitch accent
いきゅう
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Composed of
① 多数の層からなる建築物においてそれぞれの層もこと。② 階段のこと。きざはし。③ 官吏の序列。位階。
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
Used in vocabulary (32 in total)
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
Examples (4 in total)
Does a uniform eliminate class difference?
He despises people of a lower social class.
America likes to claim that it is a "classless" society.