Kanji

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

階段 かいだん
急いで 階段 駆け上がった

I rushed up the stairs.

持つ もつ
重い 荷物 持って 階段 上る

Carrying heavy luggage up the stairs.

段階 だんかい
この プロジェクト まだ 計画 段階 です

This project is still in the planning stage.

初期 しょき
プロジェクト 初期 段階 多く 課題 直面 した

In the initial stage of the project, we faced many challenges.

かい
この ビル 事務所 あります

My office is on the third floor of this building.

エレベーター エレベーター
エレベーター 待って ください

Please wait for the elevator on the third floor.

二階 にかい
二階 から 振った

He waved his hand from the second floor window.

運ぶ はこぶ
重い 荷物 二階 まで 運んだ

He carried the heavy luggage to the second floor.

一階 いっかい
一階 ロビー 待ち合わせ しましょう

Let's meet at the first floor lobby.

受付 うけつけ
来客 まず 一階 受付 記帳 お願い します

Visitors, please first sign in at the reception desk on the first floor.

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