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What does 階層 (かいそう, kaisou) mean?

階層 (かいそう, kaisou) means class, stratum, hierarchy.

Quick facts
Readingかいそう
Romajikaisou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
かいそう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkaisou

class, stratum, hierarchy

  1. 1noun class; level; stratum

Example sentences

  • Various social strata exist in society.

  • This system has a hierarchical structure.

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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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