階

storey, stair

JLPT N2 Grade 3 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: きざはし
On'yomi: カイ

階 means "storey, stair". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read きざはし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

階 in example sentences

階段かいだんを上あがって。

Kaidan o agatte.

Go up the stairs.
階段かいだんから落おちたよ。

Kaidan kara ochita yo.

I fell down the stairs.
今いまの段階だんかいでは、何なんも言いえません。

Ima no dankai de wa, nan mo iemasen.

At this stage, I can't say anything.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 階 mean?: 階 means "storey, stair". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 階 have?: 階 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 階 read?: It is read きざはし in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and カイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 階?: 階 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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