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級 = 及 + 糸

級 is a Japanese kanji written with 9 strokes, listed here under the keyword “class”. It is built from 及 (reach out) and 糸 (thread). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 1453.

Keyword
class
RTK frame
1453
Strokes
9
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キュウ
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
класс
Same glyph as a traditional Chinese hanzi
級 level

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 及 reach out
  2. 糸 thread

How to find 級 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “reach out” + “thread”. 級 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 級 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.