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How to say 'Organization' or 'Engine' in Japanese | 機関

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The Japanese word for Organization or Engine is 'Kikan', written as 機関 in Japanese.'Organization' or 'Engine' in hiragana is きかん.

    word

    機関

    Meaning

    Organization, Engine

    Reading

    きかん

    kikan

    Kanji

    機Machine, Opportunity 関Barrier, Related

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '機関 (きかん)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning refers to an 'organization' or 'institution', often used in the context of public or official bodies. For example: The research institute is a government organization「その研究所は政府の機関です」(そのけんきゅうじょはせいふのきかんです). The second meaning refers to an 'engine' or 'mechanism', typically used in the context of machinery or vehicles. For example: The train's engine is very powerful「その電車の機関はとても強力です」(そのでんしゃのきかんはとてもきょうりょくです). The context in which '機関' is used will determine whether it refers to an organization or an engine.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    596

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 機関

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    機

    Meaning

    Machine, Opportunity

  • kanji

    関

    Meaning

    Barrier, Related

Words Related to 機関 Through the Kanji 機

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 機 as well.

  • word

    飛行機

    Meaning

    Airplane

  • word

    機

    Meaning

    Machine

  • word

    機会

    Meaning

    Opportunity

  • word

    機能

    Meaning

    Function

  • word

    ジェット機

    Meaning

    Jet

  • word

    機械

    Meaning

    Machine, Mechanism

  • word

    危機

    Meaning

    Crisis

  • word

    洗濯機

    Meaning

    Washing machine

  • word

    扇風機

    Meaning

    Fan

  • word

    掃除機

    Meaning

    Vacuum

  • word

    機嫌

    Meaning

    Mood

  • word

    動機

    Meaning

    Motive

  • word

    航空機

    Meaning

    Aircraft

  • word

    機構

    Meaning

    Mechanism, Organization

  • word

    機器

    Meaning

    Equipment

  • word

    機種

    Meaning

    Model, Type

  • word

    有機

    Meaning

    Organic

  • word

    旅客機

    Meaning

    Airliner

  • word

    契機

    Meaning

    Opportunity, Turning point

  • word

    不機嫌

    Meaning

    Displeased

Words Related to 機関 Through the Kanji 関

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 関 as well.

  • word

    関する

    Meaning

    Relate

  • word

    関わる

    Meaning

    Involve

  • word

    関心

    Meaning

    Interest

  • word

    関連

    Meaning

    Relation, Connection

  • word

    関係

    Meaning

    Relation

  • word

    玄関

    Meaning

    Entrance

  • word

    税関

    Meaning

    Customs

  • word

    関わり

    Meaning

    Relation

  • word

    関与

    Meaning

    Involvement

  • word

    関節

    Meaning

    Joint

  • word

    関

    Meaning

    Barrier

  • word

    関数

    Meaning

    Function

  • word

    無関心

    Meaning

    Indifferent

  • word

    無関係

    Meaning

    Unrelated

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