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Meaning of (かい) in Japanese

JLPT 5
Kana Reading
かい
Romaji
kai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
    Meaning
    storey; story; floor
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    stairs
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
    Meaning
    stage (in chronostratigraphy)
  • Parts of speech
    counter
    Meaning
    counter for storeys and floors of a building

Examples of 階, かい in a sentence



Related Kanji

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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