Vocabulary

What does 格 (かく, kaku) mean?

格 (かく, kaku) means status, rank; grammatical case.

Quick facts
Readingかく
Romajikaku
Part of speechnoun, noun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
かく
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkaku

status, rank; grammatical case

  1. 1noun · noun suffix status; position; rank
  2. 2noun method; way; style
  3. 3noun rule; regulation; law
  4. 4noun case
  5. 5noun figure (form of a syllogism)

Example sentences

  • He is a player in a class of his own.

  • That hotel is high-class.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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