機

machine

JLPT N3 Grade 4 16 strokes

Kun'yomi: はた
On'yomi: キ
Radical: 木 · tree (tree, wood)

機 means "machine". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read はた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Example word

飛行機ひこうき

airplane

機 in example sentences

飛行機ひこうきが見みえた。

Hikouki ga mieta.

I saw a plane.
飛行機ひこうきに遅おくれた。

Hikouki ni okureta.

I missed the plane.
飛行機ひこうきに乗のり遅おくれた。

Hikouki ni nori okureta.

I missed my flight.

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

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 機

More 木 (tree) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 機 mean?: 機 means "machine". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 機 have?: 機 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 機 read?: It is read はた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 機?: 機 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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