How to say 'Second floor' in Japanese | 二階

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The Japanese word for Second floor is 'Nikai', written as 二階 in Japanese.'Second floor' in hiragana is にかい.

word

二階

Meaning

Second floor

Reading

にかい

nikai

Kanji

二Two 階Storey

Explanation

The Japanese noun '二階 (にかい)' refers to the 'second floor' of a building. It is commonly used to describe the level above the ground floor in structures such as houses, offices, or stores. For example: The library is on the second floor「図書館は二階です」(としょかんはにかいです). I live on the second floor「私は二階に住んでいます」(わたしはにかいにすんでいます). This term is essential for giving or understanding directions within multi-story buildings.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

752

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 二階

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

二

Meaning

Two

kanji

階

Meaning

Storey

Words Related to 二階 Through the Kanji 二

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 二 as well.

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二

Meaning

Two

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二日

Meaning

Second, Two days

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二十日

Meaning

Twentieth, Twenty days

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二つ

Meaning

Two

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二十

Meaning

Twenty

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二人

Meaning

Two people

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二千

Meaning

Two thousand

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二百

Meaning

Two hundred

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二十歳

Meaning

Twenty years old

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二三

Meaning

Few

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二度と

Meaning

Never

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二流

Meaning

Second rate

Words Related to 二階 Through the Kanji 階

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 階 as well.

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階

Meaning

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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'Nikai' means 'Second floor' .

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