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Kanji 階: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 階: storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building

Key takeaways

Kanji 階: storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

storeystaircounter for storeys of a building

On reading

カイ

Kun reading

きざはし

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 階

storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

⻖ + 皆

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Stairs (階) are built so that everyone (皆) can climb up a hill (⻖). It is used to count the floors of a building or to describe the stages of a process.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

カイ
  • かい

    floor / story (building level)

  • 階級かいきゅう

    class / rank / grade

  • 階層かいそう

    class / level / hierarchy

  • 段階だんかい

    stage / level / step

  • 二階建てにかいだて

    two-storied / two-floor building

  • 階段かいだん

    stairs / steps

Commonly used words

  • かい

    floor / story (building level)

  • 階級
    かいきゅう

    class / rank / grade

  • 階層
    かいそう

    class / level / hierarchy

  • 段階
    だんかい

    stage / level / step

  • 二階建て
    にかいだて

    two-storied / two-floor building

  • 階段
    かいだん

    stairs / steps

Example sentences

Example 1

このビルは十まであります。

Translation

This building has ten floors.

Example 2

で待ち合わせしましょう。

Translation

Let's meet on the third floor.

Example 3

彼は軍の級が高いです。

Translation

He has a high rank in the military.

Example 4

学校の級で成績が決まる。

Translation

Grades determine your class level in school.

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