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機 — machine; opportunity

機 means “machine; opportunity”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 16 strokes. On'yomi: キ (ki). Kun'yomi: はた (hata). You'll see it in words such as ジェット機 (jettoki, “jet aeroplane”).

機
Stroke order of 機
Meaning
machine; opportunity
On'yomi
キ (ki)
Kun'yomi
はた (hata)
Strokes
16
Level
JLPT N3 · set Things 1

How to remember 機

A wooden (木) frame with how many (幾) threads? A loom, the first machine.

Sounds like 幾: both read キ.

Parts: 木 tree · 幾 how many

Words with 機

WordReadingMeaning
ジェット機ジェットき jettoki onjet aeroplane
機き ki onchance; opportunity
コピー機コピーき kopiiki oncopier; copy machine

Don't confuse it with

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