What does 級 mean?
級 is a Japanese noun meaning “grade” or “level (of a test or rank)” in English. It is written as 級 in kanji, きゅう in hiragana, and kyuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
来月、漢字検定の三級を受ける。
Next month I'm taking grade 3 of the kanji test.
彼は柔道で一級を取った。
He got his first kyu in judo.