How to say 'Layer' or 'Hierarchy' in Japanese | 階層

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The Japanese word for Layer or Hierarchy is 'Kaisou', written as 階層 in Japanese.'Layer' or 'Hierarchy' in hiragana is かいそう.

word

階層

Meaning

Layer, Hierarchy

Reading

かいそう

kaisou

Kanji

階Storey 層Layer

Explanation

The Japanese noun '階層 (かいそう)' can mean 'hierarchy' or 'layer', depending on the context. When referring to 'hierarchy', it is often used in social, organizational, or class structures. For example: the company has a strict hierarchy「その会社は厳しい階層がある」(そのかいしゃはきびしいかいそうがある). When referring to 'layer', it is used in contexts like geological layers, software layers, or other stratified systems. For example: the earth has many layers「地球は多くの階層がある」(ちきゅうはおおくのかいそうがある). The word is neutral and can be applied to both abstract and concrete structures.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5637

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 階層

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

階

Meaning

Storey

kanji

層

Meaning

Layer

Words Related to 階層 Through the Kanji 階

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 階 as well.

word

二階

Meaning

Second floor

word

階

Meaning

Floor

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段階

Meaning

Stage

word

階段

Meaning

Stairs

word

階級

Meaning

Rank, Class

Words Related to 階層 Through the Kanji 層

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 層 as well.

word

層

Meaning

Layer

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一層

Meaning

word

大層

Meaning

Very

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'Kaisou' means 'Layer' or 'Hierarchy' .

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