kyu

/ kjuː /

noun

1. one of the five student grades for inexperienced competitors
2. a student in the kyu grades Compare dan 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of kyu¹

from Japanese

Example Sentences

Eight months after his defection, Ri Il Kyu is living with his family in the South Korean capital, Seoul.

From BBC

Ri Il Kyu is the highest-profile defector to escape North Korea since 2016 and has been face to face with Kim Jong Un on seven separate occasions.

From BBC

Local reports identified the man as 52-year-old Ri Il Kyu and quoted him as saying that he fled because of "disillusionment with the North Korean regime and a bleak future".

From BBC

The Chosun Ilbo newspaper said it was able to interview the diplomat, whom it identified as 52-year-old Ri Il Kyu.

From BBC

Professor Jong Kyu Kim and Ph. D. Jaerim Kim, leading the research, explained, "By enhancing the efficiency of the water electrolysis process for green hydrogen production, we are advancing towards a hydrogen economy and a carbon-neutral society."

From Science Daily