階
storey, stair
JLPT N2 Grade 3 12 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- きざはし
- On'yomi
- カイ
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.
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階 in example sentences
にます。 Nikai ni imasu.
I'm on the second floor.
をて。 Kaidan o agatte.
Go up the stairs.
からたよ。 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
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.