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初級

初級

See also: 初级

Chinese

 
at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic
 
level; grade; rank; step
trad. (初級) 初 級
simp. (初级) 初 级

Adjective

初級

  1. (attributive) primary; elementary; junior
    初級職稱 / 初级职称  ―  chūjí zhíchēng  ―  junior position
  2. (attributive) entry-level

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
初 級
しょ
Grade: 4 		きゅう
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Etymology

/ɕokipu/ → /ɕokiɸu/ → */ɕokiwu/ → /ɕokiu/ → /ɕokjuː/

From Middle Chinese compound 初級 ‎(tsrhjo kjap?, literally “beginning + level, grade”). Compare modern Min Nan chho͘-kip or Cantonese co1 kap1.

Pronunciation

Noun

初級 ‎(hiragana しょきゅう, romaji shokyū, historical hiragana しょきふ)

  1. elementary level, beginning grade, beginner's class
    「初級 (しょきゅう)日本語 (にほんご)」
    “Shokyū Nihongo”
    “Beginner's Japanese”, “Introductory Japanese”

References

  1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9

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