Japanese

かい
Meaning: floor; story; stairs; rank
Part of Speech: Noun, Counter

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Handwriting

階

Example sentences

My office is on the third floor of this building.
三階でエレベーターを待ってください。
Please wait for the elevator on the third floor.
受付は3階のフロアにあります。
The reception is on the 3rd floor.
彼はそのビルの第五階にオフィスを持っている。
He has an office on the fifth floor of that building.
上の階からパタパタと走り回る音が聞こえる。
The sound of someone running around can be heard from upstairs.

Usage Notes

Commonly used as a counter for building floors or to refer to the floors themselves.

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