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Meaning of 桁(けた) in Japanese

桁
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
けた
Romaji
keta
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    column; beam; girder; crossbeam; spar; yard
    Example sentence
    医者なら６桁の収入は珍しくない。 A six-figure income is not uncommon for physicians.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    digit; decade; order of magnitude
    Example sentence
    この２桁は省くべきだ。 You should leave out these two lines.

Examples of 桁, けた in a sentence

Kanji in this word

桁

10 strokes

beam, girder, spar, unit or column (accounting)

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: けた

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