上じょう級きゅう

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

advanced level; upper grade; high rank

Refers to a higher level in a hierarchy, such as language classes, school grades, job ranks, or difficulty tiers. Often used attributively with の.

彼かれは日本にほん語ごの上じょう級きゅうクラスにいる。
He is in the advanced Japanese class.
上じょう級きゅうの役やく職しょくに就つくには経けい験けんが必ひつ要ようだ。
Experience is required to take a senior-level position.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉は上じょう級きゅう者しゃ向むけだ(something) is aimed at advanced-level people
このテキストは上じょう級きゅう者しゃ向むけだ。
This textbook is aimed at advanced learners.
上じょう級きゅうコースに進すすむto advance to the upper-level course
彼かれは今年ことしから上じょう級きゅうコースに進すすんだ。
He moved up to the advanced course this year.
上じょう級きゅうの資し格かくを取とるto obtain an advanced-level qualification
上じょう級きゅうの資し格かくを取とるために毎まい日にち勉べん強きょうしている。
I study every day to get an advanced-level certification.

Kanji

上above, up
級class, rank, grade

Related words

高こう級きゅうN3
上級 refers to an advanced or higher grade/level in a hierarchy, while 高級 in this sense stresses seniority or high rank within an organization.

Opposites

初しょ級きゅうN3
初級 refers to the beginner level, while 上級 refers to the advanced level at the opposite end of the same scale.
下か級きゅう
上級 means 'upper grade' or 'advanced level', the direct opposite of 下級 which means 'lower grade' or 'junior'.
初しょ歩ほN1
上級 means an advanced level, the opposite end of the scale from 初歩, which means the elementary, beginning level.
中ちゅう級きゅうN3
上級 is the advanced level, one step above 中級 on the same skill scale.

Don't confuse with

高こう級きゅうN3
上級 describes a rank or level within a progression (e.g. an advanced class), while 高級 describes high quality or luxury and is unrelated to hierarchical progression.

Word family· 12

最さい上じょう級きゅう
highest grade; top class; finest quality · superlative degree
上じょう級きゅう生せい
upperclassman; student in a higher grade
上じょう級きゅう品ひん
high-quality article; high-grade product
上じょう級きゅう者しゃ
advanced learner; experienced person
上じょう級きゅう財ざい
superior goods

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上じょう級きゅう准じゅん尉い
chief warrant officer
上じょう級きゅう国こく民みん
the elite; privileged class
上じょう級きゅう幹かん部ぶ
senior executive staff; upper management
上じょう級きゅう曹そう長ちょう
sergeant major
上じょう級きゅう副ふく社しゃ長ちょう
senior vice president
上じょう級きゅう管かん理り職しょく
upper management; senior management; top management
上じょう級きゅう裁さい判ばん所しょ
superior court; higher court

Etymology

Compound of 上 (upper) and 級 (class, rank). The kanji combination directly conveys 'upper rank'.