げんきゅう
Meanings
Noun
1. one's former grade
2. positive grade
Kanji used
original
class
Pitch accent
んきゅう
Composed of
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
repeating a school grade; grade retention; grade repetition
to keep (a student) back (to repeat a grade)