階層
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Noun meaning 'class', 'level', 'stratum', or 'hierarchy', used to describe social, organizational, or structural layers. Example: 『社会の階層』 (shakai no kaisou, 'social hierarchy').
Theme
In a university sociology class, User and their classmate Yamada discuss social structures after a lecture.
階層
かいそう
class, level, stratum, hierarchy
Culture & SocietyWork & Business
Memory Hook
Think of 'kai-sou' (階層) as 'kai' (階, 'floor / Level') + 'sou' (層, 'layer / Stratum') — like levels in a building or layers in a hierarchy, representing class or level.
Cultural Note
In Japanese society, 『階層』 (kaisou, 'class / Level / Hierarchy') is often discussed in contexts like social stratification, organizational structures, or software design (e.g., class hierarchies in programming).
Forms
Base: 階層Noun meaning 'class', 'level', 'stratum', or 'hierarchy', used to describe social, organizational, or structural layers. Example: 『社会の階層』 (shakai no kaisou, 'social hierarchy').