格|かくkaku[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, noun (suffix)status; position; rank
2. nounmethod; way; style
3. nounrule; regulation; law
4. noun, grammarcase
   thatには、主格しゅかく、目的格もくてきかくの２つしかなく、格かくによる形かたちの変化へんかはない。↗

   'That' has only the two cases, nominative and objective, and it does not inflect depending on the case.
5. noun, logicfigure (form of a syllogism)

• Synonym地位ちいNeutralOne's position in society or an organization, as in 「社会的地位」. 「格」 instead suggests a level of standing based on worth and character, as in 「格が違う」.
• SynonymグレードNeutralLoanword for the grade of goods or services, as in 「グレードアップ」. 「格」 is mostly about the standing of people, shops, or status.
• SynonymステータスNeutralCovers social standing and status symbols, plus a system's operating state. 「格」 is about grade and character, and is not used for machine status.
• Synonym階級かいきゅうWrittenA formal word for social class, or rank in the military or an organization. 「格」 is more abstract, often in 「格上」「格下」.
• Synonym等級とうきゅうWrittenA formal word for grades set by quality, also stellar magnitude; mostly for products and stars. 「格」 is mostly for the grade and style of people and institutions.
• SynonymクラスNeutralA school class, but also a level, as in 「トップクラス」. 「格」 puts more weight on standing and character.
• Synonym位くらいNeutralCourt rank, the throne, or social standing; can also express degree. 「格」 leans toward grade of standing and identity.
• SynonymランクNeutralLoanword for ranking or grade, as in 「ランクが上がる」. 「格」 carries overtones of character and style.
• Related段階だんかいNeutralA stage in a developing process, or a level set by a standard. In its ranking sense 「格」 refers to one's standing and grade, not stages of a process.
• Related程度ていどNeutralThe degree of size, level, or quality, with almost no limit on what it applies to. 「格」 in its ranking sense is for standing and character, not degree in general.
• Related級きゅうNeutralMostly a suffix marking level, as in 「一級」「初級」, also the kyu below dan ranks. 「格」 is for the grade of one's standing.
• Related階層かいそうWrittenA formal word for social strata or a layered structure. 「格」 does not refer to groups but to the grade of an individual.
• Related層そうNeutralA group divided by age, income, and so on, as in 「若者層」. It does not grade individuals, so it cannot replace 「格」.
• Antonym無格WrittenA grammar term: 「格」 is the relation a noun bears to other elements, and 「無格」 is a form that marks no case and takes no case particle.

Use 「格」 for the level or class of something and its style, as in 「格が違う」. For social position use 「地位」, for ranking 「ランク」, for product grade 「グレード」, and for social class 「階級」「階層」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （カク）そのものの値打ねうちによってできた段階だんかい・位い・身分みぶん・等級とうきゅうなど。品格ひんかく、格式かくしき。
2. （カク）文法ぶんぽうにおいて、名詞めいし又または名詞めいし相当そうとう語句ごくが文ぶんの中なかで他ほかの要素ようそと結むすぶ関係かんけい。ケース。