I rushed up the stairs.
階
storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building
Kanji
Grade
Grade 3
Strokes
12 strokes
Radical
阜部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
カイ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
きざはし
Nanori (Name Reading)
とも, はし, より
Common Readings
カイ
Example sentences
Carrying heavy luggage up the stairs.
This project is still in the planning stage.
In the initial stage of the project, we faced many challenges.
My office is on the third floor of this building.
Please wait for the elevator on the third floor.
He waved his hand from the second floor window.
He carried the heavy luggage to the second floor.
Let's meet at the first floor lobby.
Visitors, please first sign in at the reception desk on the first floor.
Example Vocabulary
階段
stairs; staircase; steps
段階
stage; phase; step
階
floor; story; stairs; rank
二階
second floor; upstairs
一階
first floor; ground floor
階層
stratum; layer; class; hierarchy
三階
third floor; three stories
階段を上る
to go up the stairs
2階
second floor; upstairs
最上階
top floor
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