kyu
Britishnoun
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one of the five student grades for inexperienced competitors
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a student in the kyu grades Compare dan 2
Etymology
Origin of kyu
from Japanese
Example Sentences
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In fact, what is acknowledged is both experience and performance, expressed by the Japanese in the categories of kyu, referring to proficiency, and dau, referring to cumulative results.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
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