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初級
初級
See also: 初级
Chinese
at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic
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level; grade; rank; step
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trad. (初級) | 初 | 級 | |
simp. (初级) | 初 | 级 |
Adjective
初級
- (attributive) primary; elementary; junior
- (attributive) entry-level
Synonyms
Derived terms
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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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)
- elementary level, beginning grade, beginner's class
- 「初級日本語」
- “Shokyū Nihongo”
- “Beginner's Japanese”, “Introductory Japanese”
- 「初級日本語」