— storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building

  • JLPT N2
  • 12 strokes
  • Grade 3
  • Radical 阜
  • #513 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
カイ
Kun'yomi
きざはし

Example words

  • 段階だんかいgrade; level; stage; class; phase; steps; order; gradation
  • 階級かいきゅう(social) class; rank; grade
  • 階段かいだんstairs; stairway; staircase
  • かい(1) storey; story; floor (2) stairs (3) stage (in chronostratigraphy) (4) counter for storeys and floors of a building
  • 二階建てにかいだてtwo-storied building
  • 階層かいそうclass; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy