# 級 — class; grade

級 means “class; grade”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: キュウ (kyuu). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 級 (kyuu, “grade; year”).

- Meaning: class; grade
- On'yomi: キュウ (kyuu)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Study

## How to remember 級

Sounds like 及: both read キュウ.

Parts: 糸 thread · 及 extend to

## Words with 級

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 級 | きゅう (kyuu) | grade; year |

## Don't confuse it with

[系](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lineage/) · [係](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/person-in-charge/) · [孫](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/grandchild/) · [糸](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/thread/)

## More in the “Study” set

[課](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/lesson/) · [史](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/history/) · [科](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/academic-subject/) · [授](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/impart/) · [級](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/class/) · [練](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/practise/)

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