school grade; school year; class
School-related use for a grade/year or class. Often seen in compounds or formal labels such as 同級 or 各級; everyday speech may use 学年 or クラス depending on context.
He and I were in the same grade at elementary school.
At this school, each class has one homeroom teacher.
Used as a noun or suffix to mark class, quality, rank, or skill level in a grading system. Common in compounds such as 初級, 上級, 高級, and A級.
This problem is a little difficult for beginner-level learners.
She advanced to the upper-level class.
kyu rank; junior rank
Domain-specific ranking term used in martial arts, go, shogi, and similar systems. It is counted with numbers, and in many systems 級 ranks are below 段 ranks.
See also: 段
He earned first kyu in karate.
I moved up from second kyu to first kyu in shogi.
I earned third kyu in judo.
His performance is professional-level.
I kept practicing and moved up a rank.
school class; homeroom class
intermediate level
grade; class; rank; rating · magnitude
elementary level; beginner level
lower grade; low class; junior
highest grade; top class; finest quality · superlative degree
promotion to the next grade; advancement in rank
special grade; top grade; high class
same grade; same class
classmate
superlative; extraordinary; mega · superdreadnought (class of warships)
promotion; advancement in rank
low-grade; low-class; vulgar
series
class representative; head of class
class A; A grade; A rank
B-class; second-rate
S-class; top-tier; superior
first-class; top grade; primary
third grade; third class; tertiary
second grade; second class; secondary
the whole class; all classes
classification by fluid resistance; particle sizing
single-grade classroom; single-grade class