Japanese Hiragana Katakana Kanji

Japanese language learning information including:

Hiragana - pronunciation and writing
Katakana - pronunciation and writing
Kanji - grades 1-6 (教育漢字 Kyōiku kanji)
Vocabulary - nouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives
 
Kanji Grade 3 - 階

Kanji character Grade 3 階. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 3 - 階
About
storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building
Kun: きざはし
On: カイ
12 strokes
Radical: mound, dam (阝 left) 阜 (阝)
Parts: 阡 比 白
 
Onyomi
階 【カイ】 storey, story, floor, stairs, stage (in chronostratigraphy), counter for storeys and floors of a building
階級 【カイキュウ】 (social) class, rank, grade
中二階 【チュウニカイ】 mezzanine floor
位階 【イカイ】 court rank
 
Kunyomi
階 【きざはし】 stairs, stairs at the front of a noh stage