降級

Reading

Kana: こうきゅう

Romaji: koukyū

Definition

noun

vs

1

downgrading; demotion; degradation; lowering of position (or rank, etc.)

Kanji

降

Readings: コウ、 ゴ、 お.りる、 お.ろす、 ふ.る、 ふ.り、 くだ.る、 くだ.す

Meanings: descend, precipitate, fall, surrender

級

Reading: キュウ

Meanings: class, rank, grade