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階

階 — storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building

On
カイ
Kun
きざはし
Strokes
12
JLPT
N2
School grade
3

Common words with 階

  • 段階だんかいstage; step; phaseCommon

    病気はまだ初期の段階です。
    The disease is still in the primary stage.

  • 一階いっかいfirst floor; ground floorCommon
  • 二階にかいsecond floor; upstairsCommon

    私は店舗の二階に住んでいる。
    I live in a flat above a shop.

  • 階級かいきゅう(social) classCommon
  • 階段かいだんstairs; stairway; staircaseCommon
  • 二階建てにかいだてtwo-storied buildingCommon
  • 階かいstorey; story; floorCommon
  • 現段階げんだんかいpresent stage; current phaseCommon
  • 階層かいそうclass; level; stratum; layer; hierarchyCommon
  • 音階おんかいscaleCommon
  • 中産階級ちゅうさんかいきゅうmiddle class; bourgeoisieCommon
  • 階下かいかlower floor; downstairsOccasional
  • 階級闘争かいきゅうとうそうclass struggle; class warfare; class conflictOccasional
  • 中二階ちゅうにかいmezzanine floorOccasional
  • 最上階さいじょうかいtop floorOccasional
  • 階きざはしstairsRare
  • 何階なんがいwhat floorRare
  • 上階じょうかいfloor above; floor upstairsRare
  • 三階さんがいthird floorRare
  • 階位かいいrank; orderRare

With the N5–N2 kanji, you can read 122 words that use 階.

  • 段階 だんかい stage; step; phase
  • 一階 いっかい first floor; ground floor
  • 二階 にかい second floor; upstairs
  • 階段 かいだん stairs; stairway; staircase
  • 二階建て にかいだて two-storied building

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