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storey, stair

JLPT N2 Grade 3 12 strokes
Kun'yomi
きざはし
On'yomi
カイ

階 in example sentences

  • ます

    Nikai ni imasu.

    I'm on the second floor.

  • Kaidan o agatte.

    Go up the stairs.

  • から

    Kaidan kara ochita yo.

    I fell down the stairs.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 階

階 means "storey, stair". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read きざはし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Common questions

What does the kanji 階 mean?
階 means "storey, stair". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 階 have?
階 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 階 read?
It is read きざはし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 階?
階 is a JLPT N2 kanji.