kyu - meaning and definition. What is kyu
Diclib.com
ChatGPT AI Dictionary
Enter a word or phrase in any language 👆
Language:

Translation and analysis of words by ChatGPT artificial intelligence

On this page you can get a detailed analysis of a word or phrase, produced by the best artificial intelligence technology to date:

  • how the word is used
  • frequency of use
  • it is used more often in oral or written speech
  • word translation options
  • usage examples (several phrases with translation)
  • etymology

What (who) is kyu - definition

TERM DENOTING PROFICIENCY LEVEL IN VARIOUS JAPANESE ARTS
White belt; Geup; Kyu; Mudansha; Gup rank; Geup rank; Kup rank; Kyu grade; 급; Kyū/Dan; 級
  • The certificate of 8th kyū in [[karate]].

kyu         
AIRPORT IN ALASKA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
KYU; PFKU
[kju:]
¦ noun a grade of the less advanced level of proficiency in martial arts.
Origin
from Japanese kyu? 'class'.
Kyū         
is pronounced jí, and the term is used for academic tests. In Korea, the term geup () is used (also transliterated as gup or kup).
white belt         
¦ noun a white belt worn by a beginner in judo or karate.

Wikipedia

Kyū

Kyū (Japanese: , [kʲɯː]) is a Japanese term used in modern martial arts as well as in tea ceremony, flower arranging, Go, shogi, academic tests and other similar activities to designate various grades, levels or degrees of proficiency or experience. In Mandarin Chinese, the same character is pronounced , and the term is used for academic tests. In Korea, the term geup (급, 級) is used (also transliterated as gup or kup). In Vietnamese martial arts, it is known as cấp (khớp).

Examples of use of kyu
1. "This is a routine deployment," said Kim Yong–kyu.
2. He was accompanied by Kim Ki Nam, Pak Nam Gi and Ju Kyu Chang.
3. Ri Kyu Jae, chairman of the South Headquarters of Pomminryon, read out a press release there.
4. Pastor Bae Hyung–kyu was one of six men in the group.
5. "We express grave concern and regret," Choo Kyu–ho, the country‘s foreign ministry spokesman, said.