Kanji

機

loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

16 strokes

Radical

木部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

はた

Nanori (Name Reading)

のり, はた

Common Readings

キ, はた

Example sentences

機会 きかい
日本へ行く機会があれば、京都を訪れたい。

If I have the opportunity to go to Japan, I want to visit Kyoto.

復讐 ふくしゅう
彼は家族の仇を討つために、長年復讐の機会をうかがっていた。

He had been watching for an opportunity for revenge for many years to avenge his family.

機 き
彼は反撃の機をうかがっている

He is watching for an opportunity to counterattack.

ジェット ジェット
ジェット機が空高く飛んでいる

A jet plane is flying high in the sky.

機能 きのう
このスマートフォンには便利な機能がたくさんあります。

This smartphone has many convenient functions.

といい といい
デザインといい機能といい、申し分ない製品だ。

Both in terms of design and functionality, it is a perfect product.

機械 きかい
現代の工場では、効率を高めるために高度な機械が導入されている。

In modern factories, advanced machines are introduced to improve efficiency.

どうやって どうやって
この機械はどうやって使いますか？

How do you use this machine?

不機嫌 ふきげん
彼女は朝から不機嫌な顔をしていた。

She has had a grumpy look on her face since this morning.

眉 まゆ
彼女は不機嫌そうに眉をひそめた。

She knit her brows in displeasure.

Example Vocabulary

機会

きかい

opportunity; chance

機

き

opportunity; chance; machine

機能

きのう

function; feature; faculty

機械

きかい

machine; mechanism

不機嫌

ふきげん

bad mood; displeasure; grumpiness

待機

たいき

standby; waiting; alert

危機

きき

crisis; danger; critical moment

機嫌

きげん

mood; humor; temper

機関

きかん

organ; institution; agency; engine

ご機嫌

ごきげん

mood; spirits; humor

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