How to say 'Floor' in Japanese | 階

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The Japanese word for Floor is 'Kai', written as 階 in Japanese.'Floor' in hiragana is かい.

word

階

Meaning

Floor

Reading

かい

kai

Kanji

階Storey

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '階 (かい)' is used to indicate the floor or level of a building. It is commonly attached to numbers to specify which floor something is on. For example: second floor「二階」(にかい). This suffix is essential for giving directions or describing locations within multi-story buildings. It is important to note that '階' is always used in combination with a number or counter, and it cannot stand alone to mean 'floor'. Additional examples include: third floor「三階」(さんかい), first floor「一階」(いっかい).

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

846

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 階

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

階

Meaning

Storey

Words Related to 階 Through the Kanji 階

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 階 as well.

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二階

Meaning

Second floor

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段階

Meaning

Stage

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階段

Meaning

Stairs

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階級

Meaning

Rank, Class

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階層

Meaning

Layer, Hierarchy

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'Kai' means 'Floor' .

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