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first grade

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The first or second year of grade school depending on classification, the period in school that comes after kindergarten and before second grade. Children usually begin first grade at age six.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: education

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13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 小一 (xiǎoyī) — school grade of ages 6-7
  • Finnish: ensimmäinen luokka — school grade of ages 6-7
  • French: CP — school grade of ages 6-7
  • German: erste Klasse — school grade of ages 6-7
  • Hungarian: első osztály — school grade of ages 6-7
  • Japanese: 小学一年 (shōgaku ichinen) — school grade of ages 6-7
  • Japanese: 小一 (shōichi) — school grade of ages 6-7
  • Portuguese: primeira série — school grade of ages 6-7
  • Portuguese: 1a série — school grade of ages 6-7
  • Romanian: clasa întâia — school grade of ages 6-7
  • Romanian: prima clasă — school grade of ages 6-7
  • Russian: пе́рвый класс (pérvyj klass) — school grade of ages 6-7
  • Turkish: birinci sınıf — school grade of ages 6-7