カイキュウ
Meanings
Noun
1. (social) class
And in the society of that time, there existed a class called nobility.
2. rank; grade
Affiliation and rank are irrelevant.
Pitch accent
カ
イキュウ
Composed of
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
Used in vocabulary (32 in total)
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
noble class; nobility
Examples (12 in total)
You don't have a military rank, do you?
Affiliation and rank are irrelevant.
You seem to be well-versed in police ranks.
Of course, they are considered equal to royalty in terms of rank.
Does a uniform eliminate class difference?
You know, something like a conflict between classes.
After all, the two of them belonged to classes with different values, right?
He despises people of a lower social class.
America likes to claim that it is a "classless" society.
He was raised to the rank of colonel two years ago.
And in the society of that time, there existed a class called nobility.
In that process, they are always separated by class.