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kyu

kyu noun: a grade or rank in various Japanese activities such as martial arts, flower arranging, and the game of go.

Noun

kyu (plural kyus)

  1. A grade or rank in various Japanese activities such as martial arts, flower arranging, and the game of go.

Forms of kyu

pluralkyus

Origin of kyu

From Japanese 級 (kyū).

Questions about kyu

What does kyu mean?
Kyu means a grade or rank in various Japanese activities such as martial arts, flower arranging, and the game of go.
What part of speech is kyu?
Kyu is a noun.
What is the plural of kyu?
The plural of kyu is kyus.

Words near kyu in the dictionary

  1. kytle
  2. kytles
  3. kytoon
  4. kytoons
  5. kytoplasma
  6. kyu
  7. kyudo
  8. kyujitai
  9. Kyuquot
  10. Kyurin
  11. kyus

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