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Meaning of "kyu" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KYU

From Japanese.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KYU

kyu  [kjuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KYU

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kyu is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KYU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kyu

Kyū

Kyū 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 China, kyū is called "ji", and it is used for academic tests. In Korea, the term geup is used. In Vietnamese martial arts, it is known as cấp.

Definition of kyu in the English dictionary

The definition of kyu in the dictionary is one of the five student grades for inexperienced competitors.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KYU


avenue
ˈævɪˌnjuː
continue
kənˈtɪnjuː
debut
ˈdeɪbjuː
due
djuː
few
fjuː
hue
hjuː
Hugh
hjuː
interview
ˈɪntəˌvjuː
knew
njuː
lieu
ljuː
Matthew
ˈmæθjuː
menu
ˈmɛnjuː
meu
mjuː
mu
mjuː
new
njuː
nu
njuː
overview
ˈəʊvəˌvjuː
preview
ˈpriːvjuː
review
rɪˈvjuː
you
juː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KYU

kyogen
Kyongsong
Kyoto
Kyoto protocol
kype
kyphosis
kyphotic
Kyrghiz
Kyrgiz
Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz Steppe
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrie
Kyrie eleison
kyrielle
kyte
kythe

WORDS THAT END LIKE KYU

ayu
chanoyu
Kikuyu
Kismayu
senryu
shoyu
Wagyu
yu

Synonyms and antonyms of kyu in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kyu» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KYU

Find out the translation of kyu to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kyu from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kyu» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kyu
570 millions of speakers

English

kyu
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Kyu
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كيو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кю
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kyu
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Kyu
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kyu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kyu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kyu
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kyu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

KYU
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्यू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kyu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kyu
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kyu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kyu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

kyu
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kyu
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kyu
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kyu
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kyu

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KYU»

The term «kyu» is very widely used and occupies the 22.630 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of kyu
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KYU» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «kyu» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «kyu» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kyu

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KYU»

Discover the use of kyu in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kyu and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Shotokan Karate 10th Kyu - 6th Kyu
The first of two books, it contains the complete syllabus required to take the student from absolute beginner to Green belt.
Sensei K. Enoeda, 2003
2
Complete Taekwondo Poomsae: The Official Taegeuk, Palgawe ...
The instructional text is supplemented with information about the meaning, movement line and symbol of each form as well as the correct execution of each new movement introduced in the form.
Kyu Hyung Lee, Sang H. Kim, 2007
3
Remembering Korea 1950: A Boy Soldier's Story
A Korean boy who joined the South Korean army to escape poverty after his family was forced to flee provides an account of the terror and despair he experienced during the Korean War as a soldier, guard of a POW camp, and refugee.
Hyung Kyu Shin, 2001
4
Taekwondo Step Sparring
You will also learn how to adapt blocks, strikes and kicks for step sparring applications and how to create your own step sparring techniques. This is a comprehensive introduction to step sparring for Taekwondo students of all skill levels.
Sang H. Kim, Kyu Hyung Lee, 2010
5
Handbook of Behavior Genetics
Therefore, this handbook will provide future research endeavors for the next 10 years. Throughout this handbook the editor will collaborate with contributors who are internationally well known in the field.
Yong-Kyu Kim, 2009
6
Black Belt
Karate Self Defense-Unlimited, Providence, Rhode Island 1st kyu: P. Haltenburger 3rd kyu: J. Charette and A. Lombard! 4th kyu: S. Guglielmino and E. Thompson School of Oyama, Burbank, California 1st dan: Robert Edward Burres 3rd kyu: ...
7
Black Belt
SCHOOL OF AIKIDO; HADDONFIELD, N.J. 2nd kyu: Al Hock; 4th kyu: Lee Kirk, Robert Hartman; 5th kyu: Sandy Perchetti, Al Palombo, Nick Longo, Ted Lacono. HAKKORYU MARTIAL ARTS FEDERATION; AKRON, OHIO JIU JITSU 2nd dan: ...
8
Black Belt Karate
At present, most karate organizations use either a five- or ten-dan grading system and a ten- or six- kyu grading system. Beginners start as white belts, working their way through the belt colours until they reach black belt. Kyu steps are often ...
Chris Thompson, 2008
9
Black Belt
3rd kyu: Gary Buckmaster. 4th kyu: Brian Kinney, Paul Flippo: 5th kyu: Frank Davis. HAKKORYU MARTIAL ARTS FEDERATION AKRON, OHIO Ju-Jitsu 3rd dan: Ronald Duncan. 2nd dan: Charles Gruzanski, Roger Peachey. 1st dan: John ...
10
Black Belt
1st kyu: Gerald Anderson, Peter Goebel. 2nd kyu: Joseph Barile, Geraldine Donovan, Joseph Durand, Kathy Farley, John Kennedy, Frank Macolini, Charles Medani, Kenneth Miarecki, Edward Miodowski, James Pedro, Brian Perry, Ronald ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KYU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kyu is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ko surges into share of LPGA second place | SBS News
Baek Kyu-jung is second while a third Korean, world No.1 Inbee Park, is level with Ko among five golfers on nine-under. 0. Share. Facebook «SBS, Jul 15»
2
Davis Cup Results - Houston Chronicle
Farrukh Dustov and Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, def. Nam Ji-sung and Song Min-kyu, South Korea, 6-2, 7-5, 7-6 (3).< ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
3
Indie rock band Hyukoh sees newfound success-INSIDE Korea …
1 in the current music charts,” according to music critic Kang Tae-kyu. In the past, several tracks, such as EXID's “Up and Down” and Baek ... «Korea JoongAng Daily, Jul 15»
4
Israel invites Korean startup company - The Korea Times
... a crowd-sourced proofreading platform set up by Kim Min-kyu (2014). Winning startups from other countries include Splash Mobile (Spain), ... «Korea Times, Jul 15»
5
Karate students promoted | Daily Chronicle
Pictured (from left) are Vince Long, assistant instructor; Jason Gooley, blue belt (Yon Kyu); Maddie Cat, green belt (Ro Kyu); Wolfgang Cat, ... «DeKalb Daily Chronicle, Jul 15»
6
Forex Trading Chiefs at Citibank, SocGen See Won Extending Drop
“The measures will weaken the won in the mid to long term,” said Kim Nam-Kyu, director for trading at Societe Generale on July 15. «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
7
Time for local food trucks to step up game - Winnipeg Free Press
In Winnipeg, the proprietors of Sherbrook Street Delicatessen, Kyu Bistro and A Little Pizza Heaven all hit the road, but not until they'd first ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»
8
Club students thrilled to make the grade
Jonathan Westcott (IJC) earned his fifth kyu. South Brent players will be competing at the Cornish Open in Polkyth on July 19. The Cornish ... «Ivybridge South Brent and South, Jul 15»
9
BiFan 2015 Review: ANGRY PAINTER Presents Artsy Revenge …
Following his trip From Seoul to Varanasi in 2011, arthouse filmmaker Jeon Kyu-hwan takes a bigger leap overseas with his latest project ... «TwitchFilm, Jul 15»
10
Comedian Matayoshi, Hada win Akutagawa Prize - The Japan News
Other writers of Taiwan descent who have previously won the prize for popular literature are Kyu Eikan in 1956 and Chin Shunshin in 1969. «The Japan News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Kyu [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kyu>. May 2024 ».
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