Today’s Kanji is “級” (kyuu); Kanji for “grade”.
Handwritten Kanji “級” (kyuu)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “級”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 級 | キュウ | kyuu | 9 | 糸 | grade |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “級”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 級友 | きゅうゆう | Kyūyū | Classmate |
| 学級閉鎖 | がっきゅうへいさ | Gakkyū heisa | Class closure |
| 階級社会 | かいきゅうしゃかい | Kaikyū shakai | Class society |
