Meaning of 一階(いっかい) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 一階

Kana Reading いっかい

Romaji ikkai

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

one floor; first floor

Examples of 一階, いっかい in a sentence

彼は私より一階級上だ。

He is immediately above me in rank.
あのビルの一階にあります。

It's on the first floor of that building.
１階席が欲しいのです。

I'd like seats on the first floor.
１階は本屋に貸してあった。

The downstairs was rented to a bookseller.

Related Kanji

階 JLPT 2

12 strokes

storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building

On'Yomi: カイ

Kun'Yomi: きざはし

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一 JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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