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械

machine

JLPT N2 Grade 4 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
かせ
On'yomi
カイ

械 means "machine". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read かせ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

械 in example sentences

  • この機械きかいは調子ちょうしが悪わるい。

    Kono kikai wa choushi ga warui.

    This machine does not run well.

  • この機械きかいは時代遅じだいおくれだ。

    Kono kikai wa jidaiokure da.

    This machine is now out of date.

  • この機械きかいが動うごかないんだ。

    Kono kikai ga ugokanain da.

    This machine won't work.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 械 mean?
械 means "machine". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 械 have?
械 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 械 read?
It is read かせ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 械?
械 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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