階 — storey; stairs
階 means “storey; stairs”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: カイ (kai). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 階 (kai, “storey; story”).
階
- Meaning
- storey; stairs
- On'yomi
- カイ (kai)
- Kun'yomi
- —
- Strokes
- 12
- Level
- JLPT N3 · set Buildings & rooms
How to remember 階
A town (阝) for everyone (皆), floor upon floor.
Sounds like 皆: both read カイ.
Parts: 阝 town; hill · 皆 everyone
Words with 階
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 階 | かい kai on | storey; story |
Don't confuse it with
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